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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Clerk of Superior Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Pender County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Pender County Clerk of Superior Court Guide

North Carolina Superior Court · Clerk of Superior Court information · Updated June 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

Probate Filing Fees

Pender County Clerk Estates page lists regular administration or collection by affidavit at $120, probate without qualification at $30, filing a will at $1 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page, year's allowance at $8 plus a copy of the marriage license, assignment of title at $3, and motions at $20. Verify current costs locally.

Required Documents

    E-Filing & Filing Methods

    Probate Forms
    Filing Methods: in person, by appointment on Friday

    Timelines & Proceedings

    Deadlines & Creditor Claims

    Key Deadlines

    Will Deposit
    Verify locally
    Creditor Claims
    3 months
    Known Creditor Notice
    75 days

    Creditor Claims

    Period Starts
    first publication or posting of notice
    Statute
    N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-14-1

    Related Proceedings

    Property Recording

    Source ↗

    Pender County Tax Collections

    300 E Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

    Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM EST

    910-259-1222

    Tax Collector

    Pender County Tax Collections collects Pender County and municipal taxes for Burgaw, Watha, St. Helena, and Atkinson; Surf City and Topsail Beach bill and collect their own real and personal taxes. The county lists tax bills mailed near the end of August before September 1, September 1 due date, January 5 last day to pay without interest, January 6 interest at 2% plus 0.75% each month thereafter, and first Wednesday in March delinquent unpaid real-estate tax listing. eCheck payment is available online and by phone, with jurisdiction code 4358 for phone payments.