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Florida court costs
Florida probate filing cost: $344
Summary administration is $230 below $1,000 and $340 at $1,000 or more, and formal administration is $395. Section 28.2401(3) adds a mandatory $4 service charge to each of these petitions.
$344 is the lowest statutory total at a $100,000 estate. Sources reviewed August 7, 2026.
What the statute charges
Every line below is computed from the statutory schedule quoted at the end of this page. These are court charges only. They are not an estimate of the total cost of settling an estate.
Summary administration
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk filing charge, summary administration | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 |
| Statutory service charge, subsection (3) | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
| Total from this schedule | $344 | $344 | $344 | $344 |
Not included in this total
- Certified copies
- Publication of notice
- Recording charges
Section 28.2401 sets the charge the clerk collects for this proceeding. Counties may collect additional statutory service charges.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 28.2401(1), Florida Legislature. Verified August 7, 2026.(e) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at $1,000 or more .......... $340 (f) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at less than $1,000 .......... $230 (g) Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings .......... $395
Formal administration
| Charge | $25,000 estate | $100,000 estate | $400,000 estate | $1,000,000 estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk filing charge, formal administration | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 |
| Statutory service charge, subsection (3) | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
| Total from this schedule | $399 | $399 | $399 | $399 |
Not included in this total
- Certified copies
- Publication of notice
- Recording charges
Formal administration is a single stated charge and does not vary with estate value.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 28.2401(1), Florida Legislature. Verified August 7, 2026.(e) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at $1,000 or more .......... $340 (f) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at less than $1,000 .......... $230 (g) Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings .......... $395
Costs no statute prices
These are the costs executors most often meet after the filing fee. None of them has a statewide statutory amount, so this site does not estimate them.
Bond
A bond may be required unless a will, consent, or court order waives it. Premiums depend on the bond amount, the estate, and the applicant.
Copies and local charges
Certified copies, recording, inventory, accounting fees, and county surcharges are billed separately from the filing charge.
Professional fees
Attorney, accountant, and appraiser fees are negotiated or court-reviewed. They are not part of any filing schedule.
State-specific limits
- The $150,000 limit comes from Chapter 2026-57, section 7, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2026. The Legislature's codified statute pages still publish the 2025 edition showing the superseded $75,000 figure, so a reader checking that page will see the older number until the annual codification catches up.
- Section 735.201(1) adds a condition this screen does not evaluate: in a testate estate the will must not direct administration as required by chapter 733. A will can therefore rule out summary administration regardless of value.
- Exempt property is excluded from the threshold, and this tool does not value exempt property, so a result near the limit is provisional.
- The two-year route is separate from the $150,000 route.
- The clerk charges are maximums the statute permits, and a court may increase them in an individual matter on a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
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.
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Filing-cost source
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Fla. Stat. § 28.2401(1)
Reviewed source note: (e) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at $1,000 or more .......... $340 (f) Fee for summary administration - estates valued at less than $1,000 .......... $230 (g) Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings .......... $395