1 (Of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating: stifling heat the loft is stifling in summer.More example sentences. 1  Lizzy had to leave the room which had become too stifling. The summers are stiflingly hot and the colony becomes infested with mosquitoes. 2  And even when their conversations veer too far into existential, meaning-of-life territory, the sharp banter between the pair keeps their exchanges from becoming too mannered or stiflingly intellectual.
Most probate attorneys charge an hourly rate for probate, plus Court filing fees. Our cost for probate, including filing fees, normally ranges between $1,200.00 and $2,500.00, depending on the nature of the estate, and the work necessary. This includes the Court hearing, filing fees and costs, notice to beneficiaries, published notice to creditors, and inventory, if necessary.
In New York, the filing fee for Surrogateâs Court also varies with size of the estate. For estates over $500,000, the filing fee is $1,250.00. For estates more than $250,000 but less than $500,000, the filing fee is $625.00. The decedent may have owned a co-op or a condo in which they are monthly ongoing maintenance fees pending the probate of the estate. Although the decedent has passed away, the fees continue to be due with each passing month.