Thomas County Probate Statistics
Use this county view to check filing-fee patterns, e-filing access, and timing signals before you rely on a probate cost estimate or start preparing a petition.
What This County Snapshot Covers
This page is meant to answer the fast operational questions first: what the county charges to open common probate proceedings, whether e-filing is available, how long creditor claims may run, and where to verify the court record.
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Fee Rows Captured
No
E-Filing Available
2 mo
Creditor Claim Period
Medium
Data Quality
Official Sources to Verify
County Fee Schedule
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Court Forms or Filing Portal
Review the county or court forms page tied to this probate workflow.
Case Search
Use the county case-search tool when you need live docket or estate-case status information. Search results may not include every probate record.
DO NOT DESCRIBE THIS AS A FREE PUBLIC PORTAL. Nebraska runs one statewide trial court case search, JUSTICE, covering the county court and district court in all 93 counties. The Nebraska Judicial Branch states that it is free at any courthouse kiosk or law library, including the Nebraska State Library and the law libraries at the University of Nebraska and Creighton. Online it is not free: a one-time search by party name costs $17 and returns up to 30 records, and repeat searching needs a Nebraska.gov subscriber account at $100 a year, within which general list searches are free and viewing any one case costs $2, with no extra charge for document images. Verified independently on 2026-09-10: the general search URL answers HTTP 401 without an account. Coverage varies by county and by era and confidential case types are not shown, so treat it as a finding aid and confirm case details with the clerk of the Thomas County Court.
County Court Website
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Filing Fee Schedule
| Summary Administration | $44 |
| Small Estate Affidavit | $0 |
| Informal Probate Statutory Fee | $22 |
| Informal Probate Total At Filing | $44 |
| Informal Probate Testate Total | $45 |
| Subsequent Petition In Informal Proceeding | $24 |
| Inheritance Tax Determination Petition | $22 |
| Inheritance Tax Determination Total | $44 |
| Dismissed Petition Total | $11 |
| Judges Retirement Percent Of Statutory Fee | $10 |
| Statutory Court Costs Per Case | $20 |
| Certificate With Seal | $1 |
| Photocopy Per Page | $0.25 |
| Authenticated Certificate Three Seal | $3 |
| Formal Probate Total Low | $44 |
| Formal Probate Total High | $1,670 |
| Informal Probate | $44 |
| Petition Within Informal Proceeding | $24 |
| Other Probate Code Proceeding | $24 |
| Dismissal No Appointment | $11 |
| Inheritance Tax Determination Only | $44 |
| Inheritance Tax Determination Within Informal | $24 |
| Inheritance Tax Determination Within Formal | $0 |
| Objection To Probate Of Will To District Court | $103 |
| Will Deposit For Safekeeping | $2 |
| Certified Copy (per page) | $0.25 |
| Certification (per document) | $1 |
Filing Options
Filing Deadlines
County Court Information
Thomas County Court
P.O Box 233, Thedford, NE 69166
Phone: 308-645-2266
Hours: Court house hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
County Court Website →Frequently Asked Questions
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Why might a fee or deadline be missing?
Information current as of September 10, 2026
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