21. Does it cost anything to go through probate court?

Yes, there are filing fees for initial petitions for probateThe legal proceeding by which a decedent’s testamentary document, such as a will, is proven to be valid, and the subsequent procedure of administering the decedent’s estate., for a response or objectionA formal opposition to something that has occurred, or is about to occur, in a legal proceeding, and which seeks a judge’s ruling on the matter. to a petitionA formal written request presented to a court which asks for some form of relief, such as a Petition to Probate a Will, or a Petition to Determine Title to Property. for probate, and for other petitions relating to the administration of an estateThe assets and liabilities left behind by a decedent.. There are also often additional fees for court reporting services to make a record of certain hearings.