Worcester County Register of Probate Guide

Note: Massachusetts sets Probate and Family Court filing fees STATEWIDE by pleading type, not by county and not by estate value, so this county charges the same amounts as the other 13. The first paper in either informal or formal probate (petition for formal probate of a will, adjudication of intestacy and appointment of a personal representative, OR petition for informal probate and/or appointment) is $375 under M.G.L. c. 262, § 40 plus the $15 surcharge under M.G.L. c. 262, § 4C, for a $390 total. A Statement of Voluntary Administration (the small-estate path) is $100 + $15 = $115. Depositing a will for safekeeping is $75. Each citation ($15), each summons ($5), and newspaper publication are separate costs the petitioner pays. Schedule: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/probate-and-family-court-filing-fees (statute: M.G.L. c. 262, §§ 40, 4C). Confirm the current amount with the Register of Probate before filing.