Probate fees are usually a percentage of the value of the assets that are subject to probate. Probate fees pay the people involved in making sure the decedent's assets are distributed properly. Although fees vary, a fairly good estimate of probate fees would be approximately 5% of the total value of all probate assets. See probating the will for an explanation of what assets are and are not subject to probate.

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