Provincial probate/verification fees and tax chart
Updated: February 2024 – the chart below is subject to change where amendments to provincial legislation and regulations occurs after February 2023. Check provincial websites to determine if the below information is still relevant to the applicable province.
Value of Estates | Fees/Tax | |
---|---|---|
British Columbia | $0 to $25,000 | $0 |
$25,001 to $50,000 | $6 per $1,000 in excess of $25,000 | |
$50,001 or more | $14 per $1,000 in excess of 50,000 | |
Alberta | $0 to $10,000 | $35 |
$10,001 to $25,000 | $135 | |
$25,001 to $125,000 | $275 | |
$125,001 to $250,000 | $400 | |
$250,001 or more | $525 Maximum | |
**Saskatchewan | Any amount | $7 per $1,000 or portion thereof |
*Manitoba | $0 fees for all estates | |
Ontario | Appling for estate certificate on or after January 1, 2020: | |
<$50,000 | $0 | |
$50,000 and over | $15 for every $1,000 or portion (1.5%) | |
***Quebec[i] | Non-notarial will | Minimal fee applicable |
Notarial Will | ||
New Brunswick | $0 to $5,000 | $25 |
$5,001 to $10,000 | $50 | |
$10,001 to $15,000 | $75 | |
$15,001 to $20,000 | $100 | |
$20,001 or more | $5 per $1,000 or portion (0.5%) | |
Prince Edward Island | $0 to $10,000 | $50 |
$10,001 to $25,000 | $100 | |
$25,001 to $50,000 | $200 | |
$50,001 to $100,000 | $400 | |
$100,001 or more | $400 + $4 per $1,000 or portion (0.4%) | |
Nova Scotia | $0 to $10,000 | $85.60 |
$10,001 to $25,000 | $215.20 | |
$25,001 to $50,000 | $358.15 | |
$50,001 to $100,000 | $1,002.65 | |
over $100,000 | $1,002.65 + $16.95 per $1,000 or portion (1.695%) | |
Newfoundland & Labrador | $0 to $1,000 | $60 |
$1,001 and up | $60 + $0.60 per $100 in excess of $1,000 (0.6%) | |
Northwest Territories | $10,000 or less | $30 |
Over $10,000 up to $25,000 | $110 | |
Over $25,000 up to $125,000 | $215 | |
Over $125,000 up to $250,000 | $325 | |
Over $250,000 | $435 | |
Yukon | $0 to $25,000 | $0 |
$25,001 or more | $140 flat fee | |
Nunavut | $0 to $10,000 | $30 |
$10,001 to $25,000 | $110 | |
$25,001 to $125,000 | $215 | |
$125,001 to $250,000 | $325 | |
$250,001 or more | $425 |
Important Notes:
- Some provinces may also charge filing fees and other administrative costs. Provincial legislation must be reviewed to understand all applicable fees and costs.
- The value of estate is calculated according to the rules of each province which may or may not allow deductions for such things as specific debts or property (real or personal) located outside the province.
- Fees may be payable in more than one province. There is no credit applicable between provinces for probate fees paid.
*For Manitoba - 2020-11-06_notice_-_elimination_of_probate_charges.pdf (manitobacourts.mb.ca)
**For Saskatchewan - Probating an Estate | Saskatchewan Courts (sasklawcourts.ca) Court Fees
***Quebec – Tariff Fees - Tariff of court costs - Ministère de la Justice (gouv.qc.ca)