The figures on this page are general estimates. Laws, fees, thresholds, and prices differ by state and change often, and your own situation may change the result. Before you act, confirm the current numbers and rules for Indiana with a licensed professional — an attorney, tax advisor, or licensed agent as appropriate. Reading this page does not create a professional relationship.
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Indiana probate fees
| Item | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Court filing fee | No Indiana figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §33-37-4-7,. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as in-court-filing, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Attorney fees | Indiana has no statutory fee schedule for probate attorneys. Under Ind. Code §29-1-10-13, an attorney performing services for the estate receives 'such compensation out of the estate as the court shall deem just and reasonable.' In practice this is billed hourly or as a reasonable flat fee; simple unsupervised estates are typically a few thousand dollars, with larger or contested estates costing more. Not read at the primary source: the only source previously cited for this field was a commercial reproduction of the Indiana code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. This field is recorded as unverified. |
| Executor / personal representative fees | Indiana pays the personal representative reasonable compensation, not a percentage set by statute. Under Ind. Code §29-1-10-13, compensation set in the will controls (unless the personal representative renounces it); otherwise the court allows 'such compensation for the personal representative's services as the court shall deem just and reasonable.' |
| Fee basis | reasonable |
| Appraisal / referee | Indiana does not use a statewide probate referee or state appraiser system (unlike California). The personal representative inventories and values estate assets, obtaining independent appraisals for real estate or other hard-to-value property as needed; the court reviews valuations in supervised estates. |
Worked example
Indiana sets no percentage, so no worked example can be calculated from the statute: the court has the final say on what is just and reasonable for the work the estate required.
Indiana thresholds and deadlines
| Item | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Small-estate threshold | No Indiana figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §29-1-8-1.. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as in-small-estate-note, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Creditor claim period | No Indiana figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §29-1-14-1. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as in-creditor-claim-period, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Statutory floor (creditor period) | No Indiana figure is stated in this field. The governing provision is §29-1-14-1. The figure previously stated here was never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: its only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. It is recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as in-creditor-claim-period, so it cannot return to any page without failing the build. |
| Simplified real-property transfer | No Indiana small-estate threshold is stated in this field. The figures previously stated here were never verified against a statute or an independent publisher: their only source was a commercial reproduction of the code, and Indiana law cannot be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in. They are recorded in data/withdrawn-figures.json as in-small-estate-note. |
| Transfer-on-death deed | No transfer-on-death deed statute for real property was found in the Indiana statutes, and no source publishing one is cited here. The Indiana statutes could not be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in, and the only source previously cited for this field was a commercial reproduction of the code. |
What passes outside Indiana probate
These transfers are not part of the estate the fees above are calculated on:
- Beneficiary designations — retirement accounts, life insurance, payable-on-death accounts.
- Joint ownership with right of survivorship.
- Transfer-on-death deed — No transfer-on-death deed statute for real property was found in the Indiana statutes, and no source publishing one is cited here. The Indiana statutes could not be read at a primary source from the environment this page was checked in, and the only source previously cited for this field was a commercial reproduction of the code.
- Assets titled into a funded living trust.
Sources for this sheet
- Statutes: Ind. Code §29-1-7-7; Ind. Code §29-1-7-21; Ind. Code §29-1-8-1; Ind. Code §29-1-10-13; Ind. Code §29-1-7.5; Ind. Code §29-1-7.5-4; Ind. Code §29-1-14-1; Ind. Code §32-17-14; Ind. Code §33-37-4-7
- State authority: Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Probate Code, Title 29)
Compiled August 15, 2026 from the sources listed above. Fee schedules, thresholds, and court costs are amended by legislatures and courts — confirm each figure against the cited statute or the Indiana court before relying on it.
The full Indiana guides
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How Much Does Probate Cost in Indiana? — the full cost breakdown.
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How Much Does an Executor Get Paid in Indiana? — the fee rule in detail.
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How Long Does Probate Take in Indiana? — the timeline and its statutory floor.
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How to Avoid Probate in Indiana — the transfers that pass outside it.
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How Much Does a Will Cost in Indiana? — execution requirements and pricing.
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This sheet sets out Indiana probate figures as published at the time of compilation. It is not legal advice. Figures and statutes change and their application depends on the specific estate. Confirm current figures with the Indiana courts or a licensed Indiana attorney.