2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania

Probate in Pennsylvania

Recorded at $100–$400 - among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Probate in Pennsylvania: 7 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($100–$400). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Probate in Pennsylvania ranks #26 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $450 among 12 civil filings in Pennsylvania; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 90 days on a $350 ceiling.

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

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Pennsylvania civil filings

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

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In-state placement

Where probate sits among Pennsylvania filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, probate ranks 3 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Property Dispute at $450 and Court Mediation at $350.

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; Pennsylvania publishes a field and records none.

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

Filing Fee Details

Register of Wills. Fee based on estate value.

Pennsylvania's low-band fee among states

Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $100–$400 (rank #5 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
  • Inventory
  • Distribution

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File with Register of Wills

  2. 2

    Receive Letters Testamentary

  3. 3

    Notice to heirs and creditors

  4. 4

    Inventory assets

  5. 5

    Pay debts

  6. 6

    File accounting

  7. 7

    Distribute estate

Grounds / Eligibility

Estate administration upon death of asset owner

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$100–$400
Residency
File in county where decedent lived
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
9-18 months

Official Resources

Pennsylvania Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania

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

Civil Lawsuit
STANDARD
$200–$450
12-24 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$75–$350
1-2 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$200–$350
Mutual consent: 90 days minimum. Contested: 2-4 years.
Guardianship
STANDARD
$200–$350
2-4 months
Property Dispute
STANDARD
$200–$450
6-24 months
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 months

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

According to published Pennsylvania court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Probate in Pennsylvania: max fee $100–$400, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.