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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, District Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Cass County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Cass County District Court Guide

Settled Estate records a $160+ court filing fee and a 3-month creditor claim period for the Cass County District Court, read from 36 linked sources and last verified September 28, 2026.

By Settled Estate Editorial Team

East Central Judicial District of North Dakota · District Court information · Updated September 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Petition for Probate
Standard probate filing fee
$160
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$0

Note: Fees per N.D.C.C. § 27-05.2-03, set by statute for every North Dakota county: $160 "For filing a case for decision that is not under subdivision b or e" (subsection (1)(a); $30 to the civil legal services fund and $130 to the general fund), in effect since July 1, 2025 under 2025 SB 2057 (S.L. ch. 297). The statute does not name probate; the evidence that opening an estate pays subdivision (1)(a) is § 30.1-21-08 (a subsequent-administration petition pays "a filing fee as prescribed in section 27-05.2-03") and the State Court Administrator's 2025 SB 2057 testimony. Preparing, certifying, issuing or transmitting a document costs $20 or a lesser fee set by the state court administrator ((1)(g)). North Dakota has NO probate tax and NO per-county or value-based filing fee. The court system's own fee schedule is on www.ndcourts.gov and was not read (www.ndcourts.gov answers the ClaudeBot UA with HTTP 403 'Your request was blocked.' (Cloudflare, 2026-09-28)), so confirm the charge for an informal application with the Cass County clerk before filing. The N.D.C.C. 30.1-23-01 small estate affidavit is never filed with a court, so small_estate_affidavit is 0.

Required Documents

    E-Filing & Filing Methods

    Filing Methods: in person

    Timelines & Proceedings

    Deadlines & Creditor Claims

    Key Deadlines

    Will Deposit
    Verify locally
    Creditor Claims
    3 months

    Creditor Claims

    Period Starts
    the first publication and mailing of the notice to creditors
    Publication
    Only if the personal representative elects to publish: a newspaper of general circulation in Cass County, once a week for 3 successive weeks, plus mailing to known and reasonably ascertainable creditors (the qualifying newspaper was not confirmed in this pass)
    Statute
    N.D.C.C. 30.1-19-01 and 30.1-19-03

    Related Proceedings

    Property Recording

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    The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.