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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 is usually a matter of filing papers; thereâs no trial and there may be no court appearances at all. So letâs say your probate estate contains a $600,000 house you own in your name alone, plus some bank and brokerage accounts and a car. The total value is $900,000. The attorneyâs statutory fee would be $21,000âfor very little paperwork.