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State-by-state probate guide

Probate in every state: rules, process, and filing fees

Probate is a state-specific court process. Use the reviewed state guide below to see the route, filing-cost rule, executor-fee rule, small-estate option, and timeline in one place.

What this probate guide answers

A probate filing fee is only one cost line. The state guide separates court charges from executor compensation, publication, bond, copies, professional fees, and other costs that may be set locally or by the case. When a source does not support a statewide number, the page says so instead of inventing an estimate.

Start with your state to understand the probate process, then open the cited source record before relying on a threshold, deadline, or fee.

Open the probate rules for your state

Probate in FloridaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in OhioRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in North CarolinaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in VirginiaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in WashingtonRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in ArizonaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MissouriRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in NevadaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in NebraskaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in AlaskaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in AlabamaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in ArkansasRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in CaliforniaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in ColoradoRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in ConnecticutRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in DelawareRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in GeorgiaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in HawaiiRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in IowaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in IdahoRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in IllinoisRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in IndianaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in KansasRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in KentuckyRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in LouisianaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MassachusettsRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MarylandRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MaineRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MichiganRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MinnesotaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MississippiRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in MontanaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in North DakotaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in New HampshireRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in New JerseyRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in New MexicoRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in New YorkRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in OklahomaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in OregonRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in PennsylvaniaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in Rhode IslandRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in South CarolinaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in South DakotaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in TennesseeRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in TexasRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in UtahRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in VermontRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in WisconsinRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in West VirginiaRules, process, costs, and deadlinesProbate in WyomingRules, process, costs, and deadlines

Separate the filing fee from the full probate cost

Use the probate cost-line guide for the broader budget, or open a state's probate filing costs page for its statutory schedule. The state comparison makes the same distinction across all 50 jurisdictions.

Use this as a starting point.

This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Probate law varies by state and county and changes over time. Verify the current rule with the court or a licensed attorney in the relevant state.