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These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment (Fees) Rules 2004 .
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Tasmania regulation
What this does: Amends the Probate Rules 1936 by replacing the Appendix Part I fee schedule. It sets fixed fees for granting probate, letters of administration or resealing a foreign grant in three estate-value bands, and fixed fees for searches and certified copies (Rule 94).
Who pays and why it matters: Applicants for probate, letters or resealing (typically executors, administrators or their agents) pay these fees to the Registrar. The rule fixes the direct cost of accessing probate services and therefore affects timing and demand for court-issued documents.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Probate Amendment (Fees) Rules 2004.
These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment (Fees) Rules 2004 .
These Rules of Court take effect on the seventh day after the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these Rules of Court, the Probate Rules 1936 are referred to as the Principal Rules.
The Appendix to the Principal Rules is amended by omitting Part I and substituting the following Part:
PART I - Fees payable to Registrar
Rule 94
| | Item | Fee ($) | | 1. | For granting probate or letters of administration or for resealing a foreign grant – | | | | (a) if the gross value of the estate in Tasmania as stated in the oath is less than $50,000 | 100 | | | (b) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $50,000 but is less than $100,000 | 250 | | | (c) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $100,000 | 400 | | 2. | Searches, copies or certificates – | | | | (a) for search | 15 | | | (b) for exemplification or a certified copy of a document | 50 | | | (c) for preparation and sealing of a certified copy, or an exemplification, of any probate or letters of administration, or for resealing a foreign grant | 50 |
W. J. E. Cox
Chief Justice
P. G. Underwood
Puisne Judge
E. C. Crawford
Puisne Judge
P. W. Slicer
Puisne Judge
Countersigned,
I. G. Ritchard
Registrar
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 21 July 2004
These Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.
Rule 94
| | Item | Fee ($) | | 1. | For granting probate or letters of administration or for resealing a foreign grant – | | | | (a) if the gross value of the estate in Tasmania as stated in the oath is less than $50,000 | 100 | | | (b) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $50,000 but is less than $100,000 | 250 | | | (c) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $100,000 | 400 | | 2. | Searches, copies or certificates – | | | | (a) for search | 15 | | | (b) for exemplification or a certified copy of a document | 50 | | | (c) for preparation and sealing of a certified copy, or an exemplification, of any probate or letters of administration, or for resealing a foreign grant | 50 |
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These Rules of Court may be cited as the Probate Amendment (Fees) Rules 2004 .
These Rules of Court take effect on the seventh day after the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these Rules of Court, the Probate Rules 1936 are referred to as the Principal Rules.
The Appendix to the Principal Rules is amended by omitting Part I and substituting the following Part:
PART I - Fees payable to Registrar
Rule 94
| | Item | Fee ($) | | 1. | For granting probate or letters of administration or for resealing a foreign grant – | | | | (a) if the gross value of the estate in Tasmania as stated in the oath is less than $50,000 | 100 | | | (b) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $50,000 but is less than $100,000 | 250 | | | (c) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $100,000 | 400 | | 2. | Searches, copies or certificates – | | | | (a) for search | 15 | | | (b) for exemplification or a certified copy of a document | 50 | | | (c) for preparation and sealing of a certified copy, or an exemplification, of any probate or letters of administration, or for resealing a foreign grant | 50 |
W. J. E. Cox
Chief Justice
P. G. Underwood
Puisne Judge
E. C. Crawford
Puisne Judge
P. W. Slicer
Puisne Judge
Countersigned,
I. G. Ritchard
Registrar
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 21 July 2004
These Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.
Rule 94
| | Item | Fee ($) | | 1. | For granting probate or letters of administration or for resealing a foreign grant – | | | | (a) if the gross value of the estate in Tasmania as stated in the oath is less than $50,000 | 100 | | | (b) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $50,000 but is less than $100,000 | 250 | | | (c) if that gross value is equal to or greater than $100,000 | 400 | | 2. | Searches, copies or certificates – | | | | (a) for search | 15 | | | (b) for exemplification or a certified copy of a document | 50 | | | (c) for preparation and sealing of a certified copy, or an exemplification, of any probate or letters of administration, or for resealing a foreign grant | 50 |