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In New York, the filing fee for Surrogateâs Court also varies with size of the estate. For estates over $500,000, the filing fee is $1,250.00. For estates more than $250,000 but less than $500,000, the filing fee is $625.00. The decedent may have owned a co-op or a condo in which they are monthly ongoing maintenance fees pending the probate of the estate. Although the decedent has passed away, the fees continue to be due with each passing month.
Probate Costs. The cost of probate may be set by state law or by practice and custom in your community, so it will differ from place to place. When all the costs are tallied, probate can easily cost from 3â7% of the total estate value, and more.The costs may include appraisal costs, personal representative fees, court costs, costs for a type of insurance policy known as a surety bond plus legal and accounting fees.n California, for example, the average estate takes 7â9 months to get through probate, if all goes well, but if there is something like a will contest or some other lawsuit, all bets are off.