D.C. Super. Ct. Prob. R. 108(a)(1)-(2)
Reviewed source note: (1) Court costs are assessed on the value of a decedent's estate, conservatorship estate, and minor child's estate subject to a guardianship, excluding the value of real property, as follows: $500.00 or less N/C Over $500 to $2,500 15.00 Over $2,500 to $15,000 50.00 Over $15,000 to $25,000 100.00 Over $25,000 to $50,000 150.00 Over $50,000 to $75,000 250.00 Over $75,000 to $100,000 350.00 Over $100,000 to $500,000 575.00 Over $500,000 to $750,000 825.00 Over $750,000 to $1,000,000 1,275.00 Over $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 1,800.00 Over $2,500,000 to $5,000,000 2,300.00 Over $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 2,300.00 plus 0.02% of amount over $5,000,000 Over $50,000,000 11,300.00 (2) Court costs in the total amount of $25.00 are assessed for all real property in the District of Columbia.
What this means: D.C. Code § 15-707 leaves probate fees to the court, so this court rule sets the operative amounts. Rule 108(a)(5)(A) collects them when the petition for probate is filed, and Rule 204 makes a small estate a petition for probate, so the same schedule prices small estates. The court's Small Estates web page and its 2022 petition form still describe the older $40,000 small-estate limit; they are linked for procedure only. The PDF carries no edition stamp; the court's rules index lists it as the rules in force for cases from August 22, 2022.