Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $350 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $250 |
Note: Louisiana imposes no statewide probate tax or value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own succession advance court-cost deposit subject to the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. The Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court's official Civil Suit Costs schedule (linked from the Fees and Links page) lists Successions and Tutorships at $350.00 and a Small Succession Minimum ($75,000 gross estate) at $250.00. The small succession affidavit (La. C.C.P. art. 3421, gross estate of $200,000 or less) is executed before a notary and, for real estate, recorded in the parish conveyance records. Call the Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court civil department at (337) 824-8340 to confirm the current succession deposit and recording fees before filing.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
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Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- Verify locally
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- opening of an administration
- Statute
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3241-3245
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources for this page (5)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.