Probate fees

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  1. Solicitors
  2. Personal applicants
  3. Probate Court Office fees

Fees for probate applications

You must pay a fee to the Probate Office or a District Probate Registry for probate applications and related services.


Solicitor application fees

Solicitor application fees by item/threshold

Item / thresholdFee
Net value does not exceed €100,000€100
Net value does not exceed €250,000€200
Net value does not exceed €500,000€350
Net value does not exceed €750,000€500
Net value does not exceed €1,000,000€650
For the first €1,000,000€650
For every €500,000, or part of it, beyond €1,000,000€400
Double, Cessate, Unadministered, or Duplicate Grant of Representation€150
De Bonis Non applications€150

Solicitor — copies of documents

You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.

Solicitor copies: fees

ItemFee
Official copy of any will, grant or other document€15
Sealed and certified copy of will or grant€40
Official copy of will and grant€30
Sealed and certified copy of a grant€20
Sealed and certified copy of a will€20
Statement of affairs€25

Solicitor — caveats, warnings & appearances

Solicitor: caveats, warnings & appearances — fees

ItemFee
Submission of any caveat€100
Filing any warning, citation, subpoena or appearance€30

Solicitor — searching for documents

Solicitor: searching for documents — fees

ItemFee
Searches made by a representative of a newspaper or group of newspapers€120
Search by a Probate Office/District Probate Registry officer for a will, codicil, grant record or filed document€20

Personal application fees

Application fees by net estate value

Net estate valueFee
€1 – €100,000€200
€100,001 – €250,000€400
€250,001 – €500,000€700
€500,001 – €750,000€1,000
€750,001 – €1,000,000€1,300
Over €1,000,000€1,300 (plus €800 for every €500,000 or part thereof over €1,000,000)

Other fees: If a grant has already issued (double, lapsed, unadministered, or duplicate grant/DBN), the fee is €300.

Personal — copies of documents

You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.

Fees for personal copies

ItemFee
Official copy of any will, grant or other document€15
Sealed and certified copy of will or grant€40
Official copy of will and grant€30
Sealed and certified copy of a grant€20
Sealed and certified copy of a will€20
Statement of affairs€25

Personal — caveats, warnings & appearances

Fees for caveats, warnings, and appearances

ItemFee
Submission of any caveat€100
Filing any warning, citation, subpoena or appearance€30

Personal — searching for documents

Fees for searches

ItemFee
Searches made by a representative of a newspaper or group of newspapers€120
Search by a Probate Office/District Probate Registry officer for a will, codicil, grant record or filed document€20

Probate Court Office fees

Probate Court Office: fees

ItemFee
Order of a Probate Officer, Assistant Probate Officer or District Probate Registrar€50
Certificate signed by a judge (authority to act or similar)€30

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