Notary fees for a will
A notarial will makes the certificate of inheritance superfluous after death and can therefore save your heirs a lot of time and money. Find out more about the notary fees here.
Notary fees for drawing up wills
- Notary fees are determined by the cost regulations (KostO) and depend on the value of the thing. In the case of a will, the value of the property to be bequeathed determines the value of the object. The notary receives the fee for his entire activity, from the consultation to the storage of the finished document.
- You have to pay a full fee for the notarization of an individual will, but double the fee for inheritance contracts or joint wills.
- For example, if the value of the estate is € 50,000, the fee is € 132 and double that amount is € 264. For a will for assets of € 500,000 you have to pay notary fees of € 807 or Include 1614 € in the joint will.
- You can use the Table in § 32 KostO determine.
Further costs and expenses of the notary
- In addition to the legal value added tax you will have to cover some additional expenses for office expenses, postage, and telecommunications services.
- A document fee of € 0.50 per page applies to writing expenses, postage costs are usually billed according to their actual occurrence.
- You also have to pay a fee for entering your will in the register of the Federal Chamber of Notaries, which is € 15 regardless of the value.
Notary fees - overview
Anyone who uses a notary must pay notary fees. The amount of the fees ...
If you want to make sure that your estate is distributed in your best interests and that your heirs will not run into trouble later on, do not be afraid of a notarial for cost reasons testament return. The notary fees, which include in-depth advice, are usually cheaper than those that otherwise arise costs for applying for a certificate of inheritance.
