Maharashtra Govt Reduces Maximum Court Fees Payable By Widows For Probate Of Will Or Letters Of Administration From ₹75K To ₹10K

The Maharashtra Government recently decided to reduce the maximum court fees to be paid by widows on probate of a Will or Letters of Administration, from Rs 75,000 to Rs 10,000 to be filed in Civil Court.

As per a notification, issued on August 7 by the State Revenue and Forests Department (SRFD), the government has reduced the fees to be paid by widows under the Maharashtra Court Fees Act.

Deputy Secretary to the Government Satyanarayan Bajaj issued the notification on August 7.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act (XXXVI of 1959), the Government of Maharashtra, hereby reduces the maximum limit of fees from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 10,000, payable by widows on probate of a will or letters of administration with or without will annexed, specified in Article 10 of the First Schedule appended to the said Act, to be filed in any Civil Court in respect of obtaining Heirship Certificate from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette," the notification reads.