Probate Fees

Narragansett Probate Court Fee Schedule
Effective January 1, 2010
Revised July 14, 2020

Probate of Will
Advertisements (Hearing & Qualification)
Total
$34
$60
$94
Probate of Will (on Waiver)
Advertisement of Qualification
Total
$34
$30
$64
File Will (No Assets to administer)
Requires Death Certificate, Last Will and Testament and paid funeral bill
$34
Appoint Administrator
Advertisements (Hearing & Qualification)
Total
$34
$60
$94
Appoint Administrator (on waiver)
Advertisement of Qualification
Total
$34
$30
$64
Certificate of Appointment $5 each
Inventory
Minimum: $34; Maximum: $1,504 (1% of the personal property, not to exceed a total of $1,504, including prior filing fee)
Varies
Guardian/Conservator/Custodian
Advertisement (Hearing & Qualification)
Total
$34
$60
$94
Temporary Guardian  $5
Successor Guardian (under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act) $34
Real Estate (Petition to sell, mortgage, or lease)
Advertisement
Total
$34
$30
$64
Personal Property (Petition to sell)
(Advertisement not required)
$34
Change of Name
Advertisements (Hearing & Post-Hearing)
Total
$34
$60
$94
Complete Administration
(Advertisement not required)
$34
Voluntary Informal Executor
Attested Copy
Total
$34
$ 5
$39
Voluntary Informal Administrator
Attested Copy
Total
$34
$ 5
$39
Tax Minimization or Estate Planning $34
Remove or Fill a Vacancy of a Trustee or To Terminate a Trust Established Under A Will $34
Miscellaneous Petition with No Advertising
(If advertising is required add $30)
No Fee
Accounting
Advertisement (if not on waiver)
No Fee
$30
Claim Out of Time
Advertisement
Total
$34
$30
$64
Allowance for Support of Family
Advertisement
Total
$34
$30
$64
Adult Adoption
Advertisement
Total
$34
$30
$64 
Removal of Fiduciary (Executor, Guardian, etc.)
Advertisement
Total
$34
$30
$64 
Resignation of Fiduciary (Executor, Guardian, etc.)
Advertisement
 No Fee
$30
Insolvency Hearing
Advertisement
No Fee
$30
Appointment of Commissioners
Advertisement
No Fee
$30
Order of Distribution
Advertisement
No Fee
$30
Cancel Bond
Advertisement
No Fee
$30
Setting Off/Allowing Real Estate In-Fee to Surviving Spouse
Advertisement
No Fee
$30
Copies of Probate Documents (per page)   $1.50
Certification (plus copy cost)     $3
Exemplified Copy of File Contents (plus certification and copy costs)    $10

In accordance with RIGL 33-22-7, 33-22-21 and 42-8.1-20