Probate Court Filing Fees

Effective January 1, 2026

Search fees

Petitions

PETITIONS	FEE
Petition to Probate Will	$334.50
Petition for Letter of Administration	334.50
* Small Estate Petition with Will	334.50
* Small Estate Petition without Will	334.50
Petition to Probate for Muniment of Title only	334.50
Petition for Conservatorship or Guardianship	334.50
* Petition for Name Change	159.50
Petition for Emancipation, Legitimation	159.50
Petition to Correct a Birth Certificate	209.50
Petition to Sell Real Property; Year’s Support, Exempt Property, or Homestead; Insolvency; or Interpretation	200.00
Petition to Re-open	75.00
Trust Matters or any other case not otherwise provided for	334.50
* No Personal Checks or Money Orders

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES AND FEES	FEE
Filing Interim Accountings or Settlements in any case	75.00
Filing a Claim Against an Estate	50.00
Filing an Exception to a Claim	100.00
Additional Certified Letters (1st Letter included in filing fee) (each)	5.00
Filing Unprobated Will or Will of Living Person	5.00
Petitions or Requests in an existing case (other than Request to close and Petitions listed above)	25.00
Filing any document not otherwise provided for (see 2nd page for list of documents)	7.00
Certified copy of any document or pleading (+ .50/page)	5.00
Acts of Congress Certification (+ .50/page)	10.00
Preparing Record on Appeal	300.00

Initial Service of Summons or Notice by:	FEE
Sheriff (upon issuance per defendant/witness)	52.00
Secretary of State (includes Clerk’s seal) (upon issuance per defendant/witness)	25.00
Commissioner of Insurance (upon issuance per defendant/witness)	15.00
Certified Mail (includes Clerk’s seal)	5.00

Existing Case Service of Summons, Subpoena or Notice by:	Clerk	Service	TOTAL
Sheriff (upon issuance per defendant/witness)	$ 10.00	$52.00	$62.00
Secretary of State (includes Clerk’s seal) (upon issuance per deft/witness)	15.00	20.00	35.00
Commissioner of Insurance (upon issuance per defendant/witness)	10.00	15.00	25.00
Certified Mail (includes Clerk’s seal)	15.00		15.00
Personal Service	10.00		10.00

FILINGS – NO FEE REQUIRED	FEE
Affidavit – Notice to Beneficiaries	NO FEE
Affidavit – Notifying TennCare	NO FEE
Attachment / Exhibit (to Initiating Petition)	NO FEE
Consent	NO FEE
Cost Bond	NO FEE
Declination	NO FEE
Inventory	NO FEE
Notice of Hearing / Court Date	NO FEE
Oath	NO FEE
Release of Claim	NO FEE
Report of Physician	NO FEE
Receipt for Specific Bequest	NO FEE
Receipt and Waiver	NO FEE
Statement in Lieu	NO FEE
Tax Release / Affidavit Waiving Inheritance Tax	NO FEE
TennCare Release	NO FEE
Waiver	NO FEE

PLEADING / DOCUMENT	FEE
Abstract of Judgment	$ 7.00
Affidavit	7.00
Amended Petition	25.00
Answer	7.00
Annual Status Report	7.00
Application	7.00
Attorney Fee Request	7.00
Brief	7.00
Claim	50.00
Counter-Complaint (same fee as original Complaint minus $59.50 lit tax)
Complaint	25.00
Deposition	7.00
Disclaimer	7.00
Exhibit ($7 per exhibit)	7.00
Exception (to Claim)	100.00
Exception (to other)	7.00
Freeze Agreement	7.00
HUD Statement	7.00
Interrogatories	7.00
Lien Lis Pendens	7.00
Motion	25.00
Memorandum	7.00
Status Report	7.00
Notice	7.00
Notice of Appearance	7.00
Notice of Insolvency	200.00
Notice to Continue	10.00
Petition	25.00
Property Management Plan	7.00
Proposed Plan of Distribution	7.00
Reply	7.00
Orders	20.00
Report	7.00
Response	7.00
Statement	7.00

ACCOUNTING DOCUMENTS	FEE
Accounting – Interim / Annual	$75.00
Corporate Surety Statement	7.00
Status Report	7.00
Tax Return	7.00
Final Accounting / Settlement	75.00
Property Management Plan Certification	NO FEE
Notice – No Tax Return	NO FEE