Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $275 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $275 |
Note: Since 1982 the Haywood County Chancery Court (Clerk and Master Felicia R. Bond) has had exclusive jurisdiction to probate wills and administer estates in the 28th Judicial District. No separate published online probate fee schedule was captured in this pass, so the statewide statutory clerk fees apply as the documented baseline: a standard clerk filing fee of $275 for any probate estate, a full administration and a small estate petition alike (Tenn. Code Ann. 8-21-401(c)(1) as rewritten by 2025 Tenn. Pub. Ch. 486, effective January 1, 2026), rising to $300 on January 1, 2027 and $325 on January 1, 2028, plus local litigation taxes, publication, and certified-copy charges. Verify current local amounts with the Haywood County Chancery Court (Clerk and Master) before relying on a figure. The $275 figure applies through December 31, 2026.
Required Documents
- Original Will
If a will exists, the original must be filed with the Clerk and Master (or Probate Court). Tenn. Code Ann. 32-1-104 / 32-2-110.
- Petition for Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration
Opens the estate: Letters Testamentary when there is a will, Letters of Administration when there is none. Local Clerk and Master form.
- Oath of the Personal Representative
Signed and notarized oath of the executor or administrator.
- Fiduciary Bond
Required unless waived by the will or by the court/beneficiaries. Tenn. Code Ann. 30-1-201.
- Order Admitting Will to Probate and Granting Letters
The court order appointing the personal representative and (if applicable) admitting the will.
- Notice to Creditors
Published notice to creditors; the four-month claim period runs from first publication. Tenn. Code Ann. 30-2-306(b).
- Inventory of the Estate
Filed within 60 days of appointment unless waived by the will or all residuary distributees. Tenn. Code Ann. 30-2-301.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of notice to creditors
- Statute
- Tenn. Code § 30-2-306
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources for this page (10)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.
- haywoodtn.govhttps://haywoodtn.gov/government/court-systems/chancery-court/
- tncourts.govhttps://www.tncourts.gov/clerks
- tncourts.govhttps://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/public-case-history
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-8/chapter-21/part-4/section-8-21-401/
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-30/chapter-4/section-30-4-102/
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-30/chapter-4/section-30-4-103/
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-30/chapter-2/part-3/section-30-2-306/
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-30/chapter-2/part-3/section-30-2-307/
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-32/chapter-2/
- publications.tnsosfiles.comhttps://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0486.pdf