Probate Fees - Five County Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Value of
Probate Estate
 Bucks County
Probate Fees
Chester County
Probate Fees
Delaware County
Probate Fees  
 		Montgomery County
Probate Fees
 		Philadelphia
Probate Fees
$0 - $250
 $10
 $125
 $20
 $10
 $89
$251 - $1,000
 $15
 $125
 $35
 $25
 $110
$1,001 - $5,000
 $50
 $125
 $50
 $40
 $124-$166
$5,001 - $10,000
 $75
 $125
 $75
 $60
 $180 - $236
$10,001 - $25,000
 $100
 $175
 $125
 $75
 $285
$25,001 - $50,000
 $125
 $175
 $150
 $100
 $285
$50,001 - $100,000
 $150
 $225
 $180
 $125
 $390
$100,001 - $200,000
 $250
 $275
 $215
 $150
 $390
$200,001 - $300,000
 $350
 $325
 $250
 $175
 $495
$300,001 - $400,000
 $500
 $375
 $300
 $200
 $600
$400,001 - $500,000
 $650
 $425
 $350
 $225
 $705
$500,001 - $600,000
 $800
 $475
 $420
 $250
 $810
$600,001 - $700,000
 $950
 $525
 $500
 $275
 $915
$700,001 - $800,000
 $1,100
 $575
 $580
 $300
 $1,020
$800,001 - $900,000
 $1,250
 $625
 $660
 $325
 $1,125
$900,001 - $1,000,000
 $1,400
 $675
 $750
 $350
 $1,230
Each additional $100,000
 $150
 $75
 $100
 $25
 $105













See individual charts for Probate Fees for each county - Bucks - Chester - Delaware - Montgomery - Philadelphia.

Note - This chart includes only "Probate Fees."  At the time that a will is admitted to probate, there may be other fees imposed such as additional per page fees, surcharges, fees for "Short Certificates", etc.  Generally, the most significant portion of the total fees is the Probate Fee set forth in this chart. The information contained in this chart was the most recent available at the time the chart was prepared.  Each county changes its fee schedule from time to time and the current fees may be different than what is set forth in the chart.  This chart is for general information purposes only.  It does not constitute legal advice.  Fromhold Jaffe & Adams is not responsible for any errors on this chart.  You should not rely on the information in this chart as the basis for any action but you should consult an attorney about the specific facts of any particular estate or estate plan before taking any action.

Note for Philadelphia only - Philadelphia Probate Fees include a "base" fee, a filing fee, tax and a Family Court filing fee.  The chart includes the total of all these fees.  However, there still may be additional fees as explained in the note above.  See the individual chart for Philadelphia for a breakdown of the base fee and the total fees.

See a related Article and Chart about Executor's Fees.

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