Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Negative(adj) denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative.
Each province and territory is different and a chart of the court probate fees by province is shown at the end of this post. There is no fee or a very low fee for smaller estates. The areas of Canada that have a maximum fee are Alberta ($400) and Quebec ($65).
1 Probate laws vary considerably by state, so costs vary also. 2  A Utah attorney estimates that the average cost of probating an uncontested will there is $2,000-$3,000.3  An attorney in the state of Washington pegs it at $2,500-$5,000. Depending on the complexity of the circumstances, total probate costs are estimated to run 2-7 percent of the value of the estate, or $2,000-$7,000 for an estate (house, cars, stocks, bonds, bank accounts, etc.) worth $100,000. 2  Probate laws vary considerably by state, so costs vary also.