Table of contents
- Personal application fees
- Personal — copies of documents
- Personal — caveats, warnings & appearances
- Personal — searching for documents
- Solicitor application fees
- Solicitor — copies of documents
- Solicitor — caveats, warnings & appearances
- Solicitor — searching for documents
- Probate Court Office fees
Fees for probate applications
You must pay a fee to the Probate Office or a District Probate Registry for probate applications and related services.
Personal application fees
| Net estate value | Fee |
|---|
| €1 – €100,000 | €200 |
| €100,001 – €250,000 | €400 |
| €250,001 – €500,000 | €700 |
| €500,001 – €750,000 | €1,000 |
| €750,001 – €1,000,000 | €1,300 |
| Over €1,000,000 | €1,300 (plus €800 for every €500,000 or part thereof over €1,000,000) |
Other fees: If a grant has already issued (double, lapsed, unadministered or duplicate grant/DBN), the fee is €300.
Personal — copies of documents
You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Official copy of any will, grant or other document | €15 |
| Sealed and certified copy of will or grant | €25 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a will and grant requested at time of submitting the application | €20 |
| Verified copy of an Inland Revenue Affidavit | €25 |
| Official copy of will and grant | €30 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a grant | €20 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a will | €20 |
| Statement of affairs | €25 |
Personal — caveats, warnings & appearances
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Submission of any caveat | €100 |
| Filing any warning, citation or subpoena, or any appearance to any of these | €30 |
Personal — searching for documents
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| All searches made by a representative of a newspaper or group of newspapers | €120 |
| Search by a Probate Office/District Probate Registry officer for a will/codicil, grant record or filed document | €20 |
Solicitor application fees
| Item / threshold | Fee |
|---|
| Net value does not exceed €100,000 | €100 |
| Net value does not exceed €250,000 | €200 |
| Net value does not exceed €500,000 | €350 |
| Net value does not exceed €750,000 | €500 |
| Net value does not exceed €1,000,000 | €650 |
| For the first €1,000,000 | €650 |
| For every €500,000, or part of it, beyond €1,000,000 | €400 |
| Double, Cessate, Unadministered, or Duplicate Grant of Representation | €150 |
| De Bonis Non applications | €150 |
Solicitor — copies of documents
You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Official copy of any will, grant or other document | €15 |
| Sealed and certified copy of will or grant | €20 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a will and grant requested at time of submitting the application | €25 |
| Verified copy of an Inland Revenue Affidavit | €25 |
| Official copy of will and grant | €30 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a grant | €20 |
| Sealed and certified copy of a will | €20 |
| Statement of affairs | €25 |
Solicitor — caveats, warnings & appearances
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Submission of any caveat | €100 |
| Filing any warning, citation or subpoena, or any appearance to any of these | €30 |
Solicitor — searching for documents
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| All searches made by a representative of a newspaper or group of newspapers | €120 |
| Search by a Probate Office/District Probate Registry officer for a will/codicil, grant record or filed document | €20 |
Probate Court Office fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Order of a Probate Officer, Assistant Probate Officer or District Probate Registrar | €50 |
| Certificate signed by a judge (authority to act or similar) | €30 |
