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Westerly Probate Statistics

Use this city or town 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.

Data quality: Medium

What This City or Town Snapshot Covers

This page is meant to answer the fast operational questions first: what the city or town charges to open common probate proceedings, whether e-filing is available, how long creditor claims may run, and where to verify the court record.

9

Fee Rows Captured

No

E-Filing Available

6 mo

Creditor Claim Period

Medium

Data Quality

Official Sources to Verify

City or Town Fee Schedule

Check the live filing-fee source before relying on a city or town average or cached amount.

Court Forms or Filing Portal

Review the city or town or court forms page tied to this probate workflow.

Case Search

Use the city or town case-search tool when you need live docket or estate-case status information. Search results may not include every probate record.

Rhode Island has NO statewide probate case-search portal, because probate is municipal under § 8-9-9 and courts.ri.gov does not operate these courts. Westerly links a public probate search, and it is the exception rather than the rule among the 39 cities and towns. Treat it as a lookup surface only: it is not a complete probate index, not a certified record and not a substitute for calling the clerk.

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Probate Court Website

Go straight to the Probate Court website for clerk notices and local instructions.

Filing Fee Schedule

Opening Fee Rate Percent$1
Minimum Fee$34
Maximum Fee$1,504
Certificate Of Appointment Fee$5
Copies Per Page$1.5
Certification Fee$3
Flat Fee Amount$30
Formal Administration$34
Small Estate Affidavit$34

Filing Options

in person
mail

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period6 months

Probate Court Information

Westerly Probate Court

45 Broad Street, Westerly, RI 02891

Phone: (401) 348-2509

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Probate Court Website →

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Westerly probate fees on this page the full cost of the case?
Not necessarily. Filing fees are only one part of probate cost. Publication charges, certified copies, appraisal expenses, attorney fees, and other estate-administration costs may still apply.
What does e-filing status mean for Westerly probate cases?
E-filing status tells you whether the county accepts online filing and, when available in the dataset, whether attorneys are required to use it. "Not verified" means the county dataset does not record filing methods either way. In every case, check the current clerk instructions before filing.
Why might a fee or deadline be missing?
Some counties publish fees in fragmented schedules, update procedures without a clean machine-readable source, or handle certain deadlines in local instructions rather than a simple statewide field. Use the county reference page and Probate Court website to verify anything missing.

Information current as of August 2, 2026

Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in Rhode Island can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.