Estimate British Columbia probate fees: none up to $25,000, $6 per $1,000 from $25,000 to $50,000 and $14 per $1,000 above $50,000.
This estimator applies section 2 of British Columbia's Probate Fee Act. No fee is payable if the value of the estate does not exceed $25,000. Above that, the fee is $6 for every $1,000 or part of $1,000 of value between $25,000 and $50,000 (0.6%), plus $14 for every $1,000 or part of $1,000 above $50,000 (1.4%).
What to enter. The Act uses the gross value shown in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Distribution: the deceased's real and tangible personal property located in BC and, for someone ordinarily resident in BC, intangible property such as bank accounts and investments wherever they are. Only property that passes to the personal representative counts, so assets with a named beneficiary or held jointly with right of survivorship are usually outside it. Ask the estate's lawyer how registered charges on BC real property are treated before relying on a net figure.
Worked example (illustrative). A $640,000 estate: the slice from $25,000 to $50,000 costs 25 × $6 = $150; the slice above $50,000 costs 590 × $14 = $8,260; total $8,410, about 1.31% of the estate.
Limits. The statute rounds each slice up to the next $1,000, so the real fee can be slightly higher. Court filing fees for the probate application are separate and are not included. Check the current Act on BC Laws before filing.
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