Florida court costs
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–$399 is the range of statutory totals at a $100,000 estate, because the proceedings below are priced differently. Sources reviewed August 7, 2026. Latest primary-source re-fetch October 3, 2026.
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.
These are the fee bands stated in the source. The worked examples below apply them to sample values; they do not replace the published thresholds.
| Value band | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $999.99 | $230 |
| More than $999.99 | $340 |
| 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 |
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. Edition/currentness: The 2026 Florida Statutes. Verified October 3, 2026.
| 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 |
Formal administration is a single stated charge and does not vary with estate value.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 28.2401(1), Florida Legislature. Edition/currentness: The 2026 Florida Statutes. Verified October 3, 2026.
The Florida caveats are listed once, on the Florida overview.
Other costs: probate cost lines.
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
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