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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).
This fee is equal to $2 per thousand of the net asset value of the estate. For example, a net probate estate of $500,000 results in a filing fee of $1,000. The cost of a probate bond increases as the value of the estate increases, but the minimal fee is typically equal to $100.The amount of attorneyâs fees and personal representative commissions depends largely upon the size and complexity of the estate.osts of Probate: The major probate expenses include court costs, costs of putting up a probate bond, if required, and fees paid to the personal representative and the attorney for the estate.