EFFECTIVE: April 1, 2022
All advertisement fees are $57. See below for all updated filing fees.
FILING FEES: Pursuant to RIGL § 33-22-21
Checks, money orders (cash is not accepted) payable to: Providence Probate Court
Filing Fees and Advertising Costs to be paid with filing
(Except Additional 1% Filing Fee for appointment of Executor, Foreign Executor, Administrator, Custodian, Guardian, Conservator)
| Accounts of Administrator, Executor, Guardian, Custodian, Conservator – No Filing Fee – Advertising Cost |
$57.oo |
| Adult Adoption – $30.00 filing fee – $4.50 certified copy – $4.00 State surcharge, with or without a Name Change |
$38.5o |
| Affidavit of Complete Administration -$30.00 filing fee $5.00 certificate $4.00 surcharge |
$39.00 |
| Appointment of Executor, Foreign Executor, Administrator, Custodian, Guardian, Conservator: Waiver of Notice Matters – Minimum – Filing Fee $30.00 – State surcharge, 4.00 – Advertising, $57.00. – Plus 1% of amount of Personal estate, Maximum $1500, paid at Filing or with Inventory. |
$91.00 |
| Non-Waiver Matters – Minimum – Filing Fee $30.00, State surcharge, $4.00, Advertising, $114.00. – Plus 1% of amount of Personal estate, Maximum $1500, paid at Filing or with Inventory. |
$148.00 |
| Certificate of Appointment | $5.00 |
| Certify Probate Documents/Exemplified | $1.50/page – $3.00 to certify |
| Claim Out of Time – $30.00 filing fee, $4.00 State surcharge |
$34.00 |
| Insolvent Estate Determination – No Filing Fee – Advertising Cost-Due at Filing |
$57.00 |
| Minimization of Taxes and Estate Planning – $30.00 filing fee – $4.00 surcharge |
$34.00 |
| Name Change – $30.00 filing fee – $4.50 certified copy – $4.00 surcharge |
$38.50 |
| Petition to remove or fill a vacancy of a trustee of any trust established under a will, or the termination of such trust. – $30.00 filing fee – $4.00 surcharge – $57.00 advertising fee |
$91.00 |
| Petition to Sell Real Estate by Administrator, Executor, Conservator, Custodian, Guardian – No filing fee – $57.00 advertising fee |
$57.00 |
| Removal of Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Conservator or other fiduciary – $30.00 filing fee – $4.00 surcharge – $57.00 advertising fee |
$91.00 |
| Re-open Closed Decedent Estate – $30.00 filing fee – $5.00 certificate – $4.00 surcharge |
$39.00 |
| Set off Real Estate in fee or Proceeds of Sale thereof to a widow or widower – No Filing Fee -$53.00 advertising fee |
$57.00 |
| Successor Guardian under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act – $30.00 filing fee – $4.00 state surcharge |
$34.00 |
| Voluntary Informal Executor/Administrator – $30.00 filing fee – $5.00 certificate – $4.00 state surcharge |
$39.00 |
| Will for the Registry/No Probate Assets – $30.00 filing fee – $4.00 state surcharge |
$34.00 |
*ADVERTISING COSTS ARE ADDITIONAL TO ANY COURT FEES.