Tasmania Probate Fee Calculator

How Tasmania calculates the probate fee

The Supreme Court of Tasmania sets the probate filing fee against the gross value of the estate in Tasmania, as stated in the short form affidavit. The official Probate Information Kit instructs applicants to use Form 10, the Inventory of assets and liabilities, to calculate this gross value, and that figure must match the value stated on the Inventory itself.

The fee is a flat dollar amount for each value band, not a percentage, and steps up as the gross value rises.

What else you pay

No separate mandatory notice or advertising fee was found for Tasmania. Publishing the required Notice of intention is done by emailing a PDF form to the Registry, and the official Information Kit describes no charge for this step, unlike jurisdictions that run a paid online notice system.

How to apply for probate in Tasmania

Tasmania has no online lodgement portal. The official Probate Information Kit sets out a paper and email process: you complete and proof a Notice of intention (Form 2) and email it as a PDF to the Registry's probate notices address, and your notice is then published on the Supreme Court of Tasmania website.

Once your notice has been published for 14 days, in line with Probate Rule 33(3), you can proceed with your application. You record the date of publication on your Affidavit in support (Form 5), then sign and file your Probate forms, including Form 4 (Application for grant or reseal) and Form 10 (Inventory of assets and liabilities), together with the original will and death certificate, at the Probate Registry.

A lawyer is not required. The Information Kit points applicants without one to the Law Society of Tasmania's 'Find a Law Firm' search, while also recommending that applicants obtain legal advice, so this is guidance rather than a requirement.

Fee concessions

No fee waiver, exemption, or concession specific to probate was found on the Supreme Court of Tasmania's official fee page. This is reported as not officially stated, rather than assumed not to exist, so check directly with the Registry if cost is a concern.

Small estate options

The Public Trustee Act 1930 (Tas) contains three small estate mechanisms, all limited to the Public Trustee rather than a general shortcut for any executor. Under section 20, the Public Trustee may file an election to administer an estate with a gross value of $80,000 or less instead of applying for a grant. Under section 20A, where the net value of an estate does not exceed $30,000, the Public Trustee may administer it, after giving the notice it considers sufficient, by advertisement or otherwise.

Section 63 is narrower still: it lets the Public Trustee pay out sums of $20,000 or less that are owed by the Public Trustee itself to the deceased, without probate or letters of administration. It does not cover money held by an ordinary bank or institution.

These thresholds come from the Public Trustee Regulations 2019, which set the prescribed amounts at $80,000 for section 20, $30,000 for section 20A, and $20,000 for section 63. None of these mechanisms removes the need for probate on a typical estate that includes real property or exceeds these figures.

How long it takes

Tasmania's Supreme Court does not officially publish a turnaround time for probate applications. Timeframes will depend on the complexity of the estate and how quickly the 14 day notice period and document requirements are met.

What this calculator does not cover

This calculator estimates the Supreme Court filing fee only. It does not cover Public Trustee administration charges, legal fees, or the cost of valuing specific assets such as real property.

It also does not tell you whether a grant is required for a particular estate. Tasmania's small estate provisions above are narrow, Public Trustee only mechanisms, not a general exemption from probate below a certain value.