2026 state court fee data · New York

Probate in New York

Recorded at $215–$1,250 - the costliest civil filing we track in New York, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Probate in New York: $215–$1,250 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, New York sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($215–$1,250). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (8 steps). Probate lists the highest in-state filing-fee ceiling at $1,250 among 12 civil filings in New York; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 45 days on a $450 ceiling.

Probate figures for New York are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among New York civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in New York - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where probate sits among New York filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, probate ranks 1 by recorded maximum fee: the costliest civil filing we track in New York.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; New York publishes a field and records none.

The New York row lists 8 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Surrogate Court. Fee based on estate value.

New York's high-band fee among states

New York sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $215–$1,250 (rank #1 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Death certificate and Will
  • Petition for Probate
  • Notice to heirs and creditors
  • Inventory and accounting
  • Distribution

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Petition for Probate in Surrogate Court

  2. 2

    Court issues Letters Testamentary

  3. 3

    Notice to creditors

  4. 4

    Inventory assets

  5. 5

    Pay debts and taxes

  6. 6

    File account

  7. 7

    Distribute estate

  8. 8

    Close estate

Grounds / Eligibility

Estate administration upon death of asset owner

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
CEILING schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$215–$1,250
Residency
File in county where decedent lived
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
9-24 months

Official Resources

New York Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in New York

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CEILING stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Civil Lawsuit
HEAVY
$210–$500
18-48 months
Eviction
HEAVY
$45–$500
NYC: 3-12 months due to backlog. Upstate: 1-3 months.
Property Dispute
HEAVY
$210–$500
1-3 years
Guardianship
STANDARD
$300–$450
2-4 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$400
1-3 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$335–$400
Uncontested: 3-6 months. Contested: 1-3 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published New York court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Probate in New York: max fee $215–$1,250, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.