Court fee for probate of will in bihar
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 26 May 2020
This query is : Resolved
What will court fees to Probate Registered Will in Bihar.
Isaac Gabriel
(Expert) 26 May 2020
It differs from state to state
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 26 May 2020
Go through the following link of concerned Gazette of Government of Bihar which consists the relevant information you seek:
http://www.biharchamber.org/content/bihar-govt-revise-rate-stamp-duty-registration-fee-29th-july-2015
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 26 May 2020
for Probation of Will, the Court Fee shall be at Rs. 10% of the amount or value of the Will property with a minimum of Rs. 500/- and a maximum of Rs. 3,00,000/-
P. Venu
(Expert) 27 May 2020
It is not the case that every Will requires to be probated. To my knowledge, it is not mandatory in the State of Bihar.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 27 May 2020
May visit the link given by the expert.
It differs from state to state.
Probating of will is not mandatory in Bihar.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 27 May 2020
Stamp duty is a State subject which differs from one state to another. Follow the advise of your lawyer who have successfully got the subject will probated.
What was the necessity to get the will probated wherein it is not compulsory in your State?
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 27 May 2020
The Court Fees for probate of Will in Bihar is governed by The Bihar Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1995 Schedule 1 states, inter alia, that,
"9. Probate of a will or letters of administration with or without will annexed. When the amount or value of the property in respect of which the grant of probate or letters is made, exceeds two thousand rupees, on such amount or value upto ten thousand rupees. 4 Percentum.
and
When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of ten thousand rupees upto fifty thousand rupees. 6 Percentum.
and
When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of fifty thousand rupees upto one lakh of rupees. 8 Percentum.
When such amount or value exceeds one lakh of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excees of one lakh of rupees: 10 percentum.
Provided that when, after the grant of a certificate under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889 (VII of 1889) or under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No. VIII of 1827, in respect of any property included in an estate, a grant of probate or letters of administration is made in respect of the latter grant shall be reduced by the amount of the fees paid in respect of the former grant:"
