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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, District Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Sioux County.

Local Fee Schedule

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

Court Rules and Orders

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Clerk and Filing Logistics

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Sioux County District Court Guide

Settled Estate records a $160+ court filing fee and a 3-month creditor claim period for the Sioux County District Court, read from 38 linked sources and last verified September 28, 2026.

By Settled Estate Editorial Team

South Central Judicial District of North Dakota · District Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$160
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$0

Note: Fees per N.D.C.C. § 27-05.2-03, which applies statewide: North Dakota has NO probate tax and NO per-county or value-based filing fee. The statute charges $160 "For filing a case for decision that is not under subdivision b or e" (2025 SB 2057, effective July 1, 2025). It does not name probate; the evidence that opening an estate pays subdivision (1)(a) is § 30.1-21-08 (a subsequent-administration petitioner pays "a filing fee as prescribed in section 27-05.2-03") and the State Court Administrator's 2025 SB 2057 testimony recorded in the sourcing brief. Confirm the charge for an informal application with the Sioux County clerk until the court's schedule can be read. The § 30.1-23-01 small estate affidavit is not filed with a court, so small_estate_affidavit is 0.

Required Documents

    E-Filing & Filing Methods

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    Filing Methods: in person

    Timelines & Proceedings

    Deadlines & Creditor Claims

    Key Deadlines

    Will Deposit
    Verify locally
    Creditor Claims
    3 months

    Creditor Claims

    Period Starts
    the first publication and mailing of the notice to creditors
    Publication
    If the personal representative elects to publish: a newspaper of general circulation in Sioux County, once a week for 3 successive weeks, plus mailing to known and reasonably ascertainable creditors (the qualifying newspaper was not confirmed in this pass)
    Statute
    N.D.C.C. §§ 30.1-19-01 and 30.1-19-03

    Related Proceedings

    Property Recording

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    The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.