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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).
Bankâs fees for probate can generally work out at between 4% and 5%, so are generally not good value. Solicitorâs Probate fees are usually based on guidance from the Law Society which sets an initial fee of 0.75% of the value of the property, plus 1.5% of the value of other assets, and other charges on top of that.ost choose to employ a probate solicitor or other professional. A solicitor may be named in the will as an executor â in which case, they will generally administer the estate and the cost of probate will be charged according to their scale at the time.