Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
North Carolina Judicial Branch guidance lists a $120 filing fee to apply for letters. Scotland County court payment guidance lists cashier, mail, and online payment channels for eligible court payments, but estate costs, copies, bond, publication, and estate-specific payment methods must be verified locally before product-facing use.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Filing Methods: in person, mail, online guided preparation for some probate filings
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 ↗Recording Fees
- Additional Pages
- $4.00
Sources for this page (7)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.
- scotlandcounty.orghttps://www.scotlandcounty.org/
- nccourts.govhttps://www.nccourts.gov/locations/scotland-county/contact-directory
- nccourts.govhttps://www.nccourts.gov/locations/scotland-county/scotland-county-courthouse
- nccourts.govhttps://www.nccourts.gov/locations/scotland-county/scotland-county-payment-information
- nccourts.govhttps://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/wills-and-estates/estates
- nccourts.govhttps://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms
- ncleg.govhttps://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_28A/Article_25.pdf