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Schedule 1 Fees to be takenF1

England and Wales

Column 1

Number and description of fee

Column 2

Amount of fee

1 Application for a grant

On an application for a grant (or for resealing a grant) other than on an application to which fee 3 applies, where the assessed value of the estate exceeds £5,000.

F2£526

F3...

. . .

3 Special applications

3.1 For a duplicate or second or subsequent grant (including one following a revoked grant) in respect of the same deceased person, other than a grant preceded only by a grant limited to settled land, to trust property, or to part of the estate.

F4£22
F5. . .. . .

4 Caveats

For the entry or the extension of a caveat.

F6£4

5 Search

On an application for a standing search to be carried out in an estate, for each period of six months including the issue of a copy grant and will, if any (irrespective of the number of pages).

F7£4

6 Deposit of wills

On depositing a will for safe custody in the principal registry or a district registry.

F8£24

7 Inspection

On inspection of any will or other document retained by the registry (in the presence of an officer of the registry).

F9£24

F108 Copy documents

On a request for—

F11(a) a copy of a document of a specific individual named in the request—
(i) where the request accompanies an application to which fee 1 or 3.1 applies;£2 (for each copy provided, whether or not as a sealed or certified copy)
(ii) in any other case;£16 (for each copy provided, whether or not as a sealed or certified copy)
(b) copies of documents of individuals not named in the request, where the copies are made available in electronic form.£1.50 (for each copy made available, whether or not as a certified copy)
F12. . .. . .
F13. . .. . .

10 Determination of costs

For determining costs.

The same fees as are payable from time to time for determining costs under the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, (the relevant fees are set out in fee 5 in Schedule 1 to that Order)

11 Settling documents

For perusing and settling citations, advertisements, oaths, affidavits, or other documents, for each document settled.

F14£5

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 substituted (4.4.2011) by The Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/588), art. 1, Sch.

F2

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F3

Words in Sch. 1 Table omitted (26.1.2022) by virtue of The Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1451), arts. 1(2), 2(3)

F4

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F5

Words in Sch. 1 Table omitted (8.4.2025) by virtue of The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/351), arts. 1(1), 2(a)

F6

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F7

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F8

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(e) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F9

Sum in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(f) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F10

Words in Sch. 1 substituted (17.11.2025) by The Court and Public Guardian Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1126), arts. 2(1), 3(3)

F11

Words in Sch. 1 substituted (13.7.2026) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/642), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(g) (as amended by S.I. 2026/665, arts. 1(2), 2)

F12

Words in Sch. 1 Table omitted (3.8.2020) by virtue of The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/720), arts. 1, 2(4)(b)

F13

Words in Sch. 1 Table omitted (8.4.2025) by virtue of The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/351), arts. 1(1), 2(b)

F14

Sum in Sch. 1 Table substituted (8.4.2025) by The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/351), art. 1(1), Sch. 1