Table of contents
- Solicitors
- Application fees
- Copies of documents
- Caveats, warnings & appearances
- Searching for documents
- Personal applicants
- Application fees
- Copies of documents
- Caveats, warnings & appearances
- 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
Application fees by net estate value
| 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.
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Personal — copies of documents
You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.
Fees for personal copies
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Official copy of any will, grant, or other document | €15 |
| Sealed and certified copy of will or grant | €40 |
| 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 |
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Personal — caveats, warnings & appearances
Fees for caveats, warnings, and appearances
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Submission of any caveat | €100 |
| Filing any warning, citation, subpoena, or appearance | €30 |
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Personal — searching for documents
Fees for searches
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| 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 |
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Solicitor application fees
Solicitor application fees by item/threshold
| 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 |
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
Personal application fees by net estate value
| 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.
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Personal — copies of documents
You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.
Personal copies: fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Official copy of any will, grant or other document | €15 |
| Sealed and certified copy of will or grant | €40 |
| 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 |
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Personal — caveats, warnings & appearances
Personal: caveats, warnings & appearances — fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Submission of any caveat | €100 |
| Filing any warning, citation or subpoena, or any appearance to any of these | €30 |
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Personal — searching for documents
Personal: searching for documents — fees
| 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 |
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Solicitor application fees
Solicitor application fees by item/threshold
| 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 |
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Solicitor — copies of documents
You must submit an order form to the Probate Office with the relevant fee to order copies.
Solicitor copies: fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Official copy of any will, grant or other document | €15 |
|---|
| Sealed and certified copy of will or grant | €40 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
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Solicitor — caveats, warnings & appearances
Solicitor: caveats, warnings & appearances — fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Submission of any caveat | €100 |
|---|
| Filing any warning, citation or subpoena, or any appearance to any of these | €30 |
|---|
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Solicitor — searching for documents
Solicitor: searching for documents — fees
| 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 |
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Probate Court Office fees
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 |
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