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Each province and territory is different and a chart of the court probate fees by province is shown at the end of this post. There is no fee or a very low fee for smaller estates. The areas of Canada that have a maximum fee are Alberta ($400) and Quebec ($65).
The cost of probate is much less than the cost of not having a will. In such cases, the cost of an heirship proceeding and an attorney ad litem appointed by the Court, greatly raises the cost. The average cost of a traditional funeral in Texas is between $10,000.00 and$14,000.00. The cost of probate in Texas is considerably less, but it completes the decedentâs wishes to see that his or her estate is settled with minimal time and effort by his or her family.