Hong Kong Regulations

HIGH COURT FEES RULES - SCHEDULE 2

PROBATE JURISDICTION

(Past version on 07/01/1997).
(Past version on 06/30/1997).

		Fee
1.	Filing application (except an amended application) for probate or letters of administration or application for resealing of the same ......................	$ 265.00
2.	Grants of probate or letters of administration or resealing of the same: If the estate is sworn under the net value of- $ 10000 .............................................................................. $ 20000 .............................................................................. $ 50000 .............................................................................. $ 100000 ............................................................................... $ 200000 ............................................................................... $ 300000 ............................................................................... $ 400000 ............................................................................... $ 600000 ............................................................................... $ 800000 ............................................................................... $1000000 ............................................................................... and $400.00 for every additional $100000 or part thereof.	$ 160.00 $ 320.00 $ 640.00 $ 800.00 $1200.00 $1600.00 $2400.00 $3200.00 $4000.00 $4800.00
3.	Double or cessate probates, or cessate letters of administration or letters of administration de bonis non, or duplicate probates or letters of administration ....................................................................................	$ 145.00
4.	Probate of a codicil, or letters of administration with a codicil to a will already proved (L.N. 364 of 1992) .....................................................	$ 145.00
5.	Exemplification of a probate or letters of administration, in addition to the fees for engrossing .......................................................................	$ 145.00
6.	Engrossing wills and other documents, per page ...................................	$ 72.00
7.	Every search .....................................................................................	$ 18.00
8.	Commission of appraisement ..............................................................	$ 72.00
9.	Caveat, each .....................................................................................	$ 72.00
10.	Warning to caveat .............................................................................	$ 145.00
11.	Service of warning ............................................................................	$ 44.00
12.	Removing caveat ...............................................................................	$ 36.00
13.	Approving and settling administrator's bond and filing ...........................	$ 145.00
14.	Making alteration in grant pursuant to order .........................................	$ 72.00
15.	Every citation ....................................................................................	$ 72.00
16.	Settling citation or abstract of citation for advertisement, per page ........	$ 72.00
17.	Filing inventory ..................................................................................	$ 36.00
18-20. (Repealed L.N. 364 of 1992)
21.	Any other matter or proceeding not herein specified-the same fee as charged from time to time in the First Schedule in respect of a similar matter or proceeding.