The Supreme Court of NSW will require an application filing fee in order to produce a grant. The amount of the filing-fee corresponds to the gross value of the NSW estate.
The following are the current filing fees for the respective estates, for the 2024/2025 financial year:
Gross Value of NSW Estate | Court Filing Fee |
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Less than $100,000 | Fee waived |
$100,000 or more, but less than $250,000 | $899.00 |
$250,000 or more, but less than $500,000 | $1,221.00 |
$500,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000 | $1,873.00 |
$1,000,000 or more, but less than $2,000,000 | $2,494.00 |
$2,000,000 or more, but less than $5,000,000 | $4,158.00 |
$5,000,000 or more | $6,931.00 |
The gross value of the estate is found by summing the value of all estate assets located in New South Wales, such as bank accounts, real estate, shares, acommodation bonds etc. Note: in most cases, super & life insurance are not included in this gross value calculation.
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