All fees and charges quoted are inclusive of GST – fees current as at 1 January 2026.

Estate Planning fees and charges:

(Will, enduring power of attorney, enduring guardianship) fees & charges

Estate Planning Preparation fees (incl. GST)	Single Person	Couple
Will preparation (Appointment Includes preparing an enduring power of attorney)	$140	$210
Enduring power of attorney preparation (Financial matters)	$140	$210
Enduring guardianship preparation (Personal and medical matters)	$140	$210

If the estate planning documents are complex to prepare an hourly fee of $295 (pro rata) may apply.

A standard Will and enduring power of attorney are prepared free for Seniors and Australian Government Pensioner concession card holders when the Public Trustee is appointed as executor/attorney (card must be presented and only applies to one appointment in a 12-month period).

If you nominate Public Trustee as your executor fees will apply when we are required to administer your estate when you pass away
If you nominate Public Trustee your attorney fees will apply if we are required to manage your affairs due to your impaired decision-making ability or if you choose for us to manage your financial affairs.
Existing clients of the Public Trustee receive a 10% discount to prepare/revise new estate planning documents.
Fees for couples are based on the assumption instructions are similar.
Will (with an enduring power of attorney), Enduring power of attorney and guardianship preparation fees are based on the following standard appointment times
- Single person – 1 hour to take instructions + 30 minutes to draft the documents + 30 minutes for the documents to be signed.
- Couples – 1.5 hours to take instructions + 30 minutes to draft the documents + 30 minutes for the documents to be signed.
If you need more time than a standard appointment to provide your instructions and/or for us to provide advice to complete your documents, we will discuss your options with you before additional time is charged. If required, additional time is charged at $295 per hour, billed in 6-minute units ($29.50 per unit), based on the actual time used.
There is an additional Government registration fee to register an enduring guardianship and or an enduring power of attorney. If the Public Trustee is asked to register an enduring guardianship or enduring power of attorney, an administration fee of $40 is also charged per document.

Estate administration fees and charges:

No fees apply to assets you own as a joint tenant (e.g. your house, or land).

2.2% fee applies if you have solely-owned assets which are classed as ‘matrimonial assets’ and are transferred to your surviving spouse or de facto partner (e.g. the family home, motor vehicle, household effects and furniture.

If assets held in your sole name are collected, sold or transferred to a beneficiary, the following fees apply depending on the value of the assets:

On the first $200,000 or part – 4.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 3.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 2.5%
On amounts above $600,000 – 1.5%

A minimum fee will depend on the complexity of the estate and range from $1,500 to $4,500.

Income commission

6.6% fee is charged on income received, such as interest, dividends, pensions and rental income (where the Public Trustee is managing the property).
3.3% fee is charged on rental income where the Public Trustee is not managing the property.

Investment management fee

1.1% per annum fee is charged on funds invested in our Common Fund or Group Investment Fund. This fee is deducted from your gross earnings before any distributions are made to your account.

Other fees that may apply:

These fees may apply depending on the situation:

$13.50 account keeping fee (per month)
$6.00 domestic cheque drawing and $3.20 direct credit
$24.00 international bank transfers and $32.00 international bank drafts, excluding any 3rd party transaction and processing fees
Fee for preparing an investment review to develop an investment strategy for the client portfolio. The fee will depend on the complexity of individual circumstances.
Fee for preparing an income tax return or other taxation services. The fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and may include fees to establish how much the assets cost for capital gains tax purposes.
Fee for conveyancing or other services involved with selling, buying or transferring property.
Hourly rates may apply for complex work not covered by the standard fees.

Legal services

The Public Trustee can seek outside practitioners to provide legal services. These services will be charged at the firm’s market rate.

The cost of legal services from our legal practitioners depends on how difficult the task is. The Public Trustee will not charge more than the maximum hourly attendance rate set out in the Supreme Court Rules 2000. This is currently set between $194.00 and $423.00.

To act as attorney:

$120 per hour (pro rata) will be charged, if the Public Trustee is acting as the attorney,
A time sheet is kept, and fees will be charged quarterly.
No capital commission will be taken.
With tenanted realty the income commission covers only the normal collection of rents. Additional work involved with the tenanted realty will incur a charge based on the hourly rate ($120 per hour, pro rata).

Income commission

6.6% fee is charged on income received, such as interest, dividends, pensions and rental income (where the Public Trustee is managing the property).
3.3% fee is charged on rental income where the Public Trustee is not managing the property.

Investment management fee

1.1% per annum fee is charged on funds invested in our Common Fund or Group Investment Fund. This fee is deducted from your gross earnings before any distributions are made to your account.

Other fees that may apply:

These fees may apply depending on the situation:

$13.50 account keeping fee (per month)
$6.00 domestic cheque drawing and $3.20 direct credit
$24.00 international bank transfers and $32.00 international bank drafts, excluding any 3rd party transaction and processing fees
Fee for preparing an investment review to develop an investment strategy for the client portfolio. The fee will depend on the complexity of individual circumstances.
Fee for preparing an income tax return or other taxation services. The fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and may include fees to establish how much the assets cost for capital gains tax purposes.
Fee for conveyancing or other services involved with selling, buying or transferring property.
Hourly rates may apply for complex work not covered by the standard fees.

Legal services

The Public Trustee can seek outside practitioners to provide legal services. These services will be charged at the firm’s market rate.

Trust Fees

Acting as trustee of a court awarded trust

The Public Trustee might be appointed trustee of a court awarded trust, for example:

Damages trusts;
MAIB Compensation (Minor) trusts;
Criminal Injuries Compensation trusts;
Workers Compensation trusts;
Workers Compensation (Deceased Worker) trusts;
Special Disability Trusts;
Unclaimed Monies (received from outside Public Trustee); and
Superannuation trust.

The following capital commission is charged:

On the first $100,000 or part – 2.75%
On the next $400,000 or part – 2.2%
On amounts above $500,000 – 1.1%

Acting as trustee arising from an estate

In the case of a trust that arises from an estate, once the estate administration phase is complete, our role changes from executor or administrator to that of trustee. The nature of the administration then changes from an estate to a trust.

No further capital commission will be charged, however other costs will apply.

Appointed as a new trustee

You can request us to act as a new trustee of a trust. The request will be reviewed by our corporate solicitor prior to acceptance of that appointment.

Capital commissions will be charged on the gross value of any unrealised assets handed over to us by a former executor, administrator or trustee as follows:

On the first $200,000 or part – 4.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 3.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 2.5%
On amounts above $600,000 – 1.5%

Capital commissions on realised assets (capital and income) handed over to the Public Trustee by a former executor, administrator or trustee will incur a 2.2% fee.

Acting as trustee for a genuine trust

A ‘genuine trust’ is established during the lifetime of a testator (a person who makes a valid will) for the benefit of a third party. We are then required to administer the Will as executor of the testator’s estate.

No capital commission will be raised in the original estate, although other costs will apply.

Income commission

6.6% fee is charged on income received, such as interest, dividends, pensions and rental income (where the Public Trustee is managing the property).
3.3% fee is charged on rental income where the Public Trustee is not managing the property.

Investment management fee

1.1% per annum fee is charged on funds invested in our Common Fund or Group Investment Fund. This fee is deducted from your gross earnings before any distributions are made to your account.

Other fees that may apply:

These fees may apply depending on the situation:

$13.50 account keeping fee (per month)
$6.00 domestic cheque drawing and $3.20 direct credit
$24.00 international bank transfers and $32.00 international bank drafts, excluding any 3rd party transaction and processing fees
Fee for preparing an investment review to develop an investment strategy for the client portfolio. The fee will depend on the complexity of individual circumstances.
Fee for preparing an income tax return or other taxation services. The fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and may include fees to establish how much the assets cost for capital gains tax purposes.
Fee for conveyancing or other services involved with selling, buying or transferring property.
Hourly rates may apply for complex work not covered by the standard fees.

Legal services

The Public Trustee can seek outside practitioners to provide legal services. These services will be charged at the firm’s market rate.

Financial administration fees and charges

Current at 1 January 2026.

Emergency orders

When the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) appoint the Public Trustee to support someone for a short term. The following fees apply:

$120 per hour management fee
Income commission is charged at the standard rates.
No capital commission
Investment management fees apply for any funds invested with the Public Trustee
A time sheet is recorded for all work.
Please Note: If more than one staff member is required to attend a client visit, the hourly rate will be charged for each staff member.

If an emergency order is converted to a full order:

The hourly fees charged up to the date of the new order are waived.
Capital commissions will be charged at the standard rates.

Plenary appointment

If TASCAT appoints the Public Trustee as an Administrator, fees depend on the value of the client’s assets:

For clients with assets under $40,000

No payment processing fees
No establishment or annual review or report fees
No monthly account fees
No capital commission
No income commissions
Investment management fees apply for any funds invested with the Public Trustee
Other fees may apply

For clients with assets between $40,000 and $100,000

No establishment or annual review or report fees
No monthly account fees
No capital commission
2.75% Reduced income commission fee is charged when we receive income such as interest, dividends, and pensions.
Payment processing fees apply
Investment management fees apply for any funds invested with the Public Trustee
Other fees may apply.

For clients with assets over $100,000

$601.00 one-off establishment fee
$65.00 annual TASCAT report fee
$150.00 fee for completing the 3 yearly TASCAT review and report
$13.50 monthly account keeping fee
Payment processing fees apply
If we look after client assets such as collecting money from a bank account or sell property during the administration the following capital commission is charged:

On the first $200,000 or part – 4.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 3.5%
On the next $200,000 or part – 2.5%
On amounts above $600,000 – 1.5%

When the administration ends, a 2.2% commission is taken on the current value of the assets which have not been sold collected or transferred during the administration.
Investment management fees apply for any funds invested with the Public Trustee.
Other fees may apply.

Income commission

6.6% fee is charges on income received such as interest, dividends, pensions and rental income (where the Public Trustee is managing the property).
The fee is reduced to
2.75% for represented person clients with assets between $40,000 and under $100,000.
No fee is charged for clients with assets under $40,000.
3.3% fee is charged on rental income where the Public Trustee is not managing the property.
3.3% fee on income is received from an estate administered by the Public Trustee.

Investment management fee

1.1% per annum fee is charged on funds invested in our Common Fund or Group Investment Fund. This fee is deducted from your gross earnings before any distributions are paid to your account.

Payment processing fees

The following payment processing fees may apply:

$6.00 domestic cheque drawing
$3.20 direct credit
$24.00 international bank transfers and $32.00 international bank drafts, excluding any 3rd party transaction and processing fees

Other fees that may apply:

These fees may apply depending on the situation:

$13.50 account keeping fee (per month)
Fee for preparing an investment review to develop an investment strategy for the client portfolio. The fee will depend on the complexity of individual circumstances.
Fee for preparing an income tax return or other taxation services. The fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and may include fees to establish how much the assets cost for capital gains tax purposes.
Fee for Conveyancing or other services involved with selling, buying or transferring property
Hourly rates may apply for complex work not covered by the standard fees.

Legal services

The Public Trustee can seek outside practitioners to provide legal services. These services will be charged at the firm’s market rate.

Out of Pocket Expenses

Please Note: Not all expenses are applicable – Current from 17 July 2025

SUPREME COURT FEES
Election filing fee	$147.07
Probate value of estate:
under $50K	$534.80
over $50K but less than $250K	$966.46
over $250K but less than $500K	$1,046.68
over $500K but less than $1M	$1,317.90
over $1M but less than $2M	$1,669.34
over $2M but less than $5M	$1,896.63
Value over $5M	$2,278.63
LAND TITLES OFFICE FILING FEES
Title Search	$38.20
Property Report	$16.53
Survivorship application (RPS)	$163.30
Section 99 (place Public Trustee’s name on title)	$163.30
Transfer by assent	$250.21
Transfer	$250.21
Discharge of mortgage	$202.46
Notification of death of client (Revocation of a power of attorney)	$134.65
BIRTH DEATH & MARRIAGES (TASMANIA) FEES
Death certificate	$59.21
Medical cause of death certificate	$59.21
Birth certificate	$59.21
Marriage certificate	$59.21

ADVANCES OF MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE’S ACCOUNT
Interest may be charged on overdrawn client accounts. The interest rate charged is equivalent to that of the Public Trustee’s Common Fund crediting rate.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Tasmanian newspaper advertising for claims	Various
External Solicitor	Various
Conveyancing fees	Various
Genealogical research	Various
Tax clearance fee	$245.00
Tax Return fee	Various
Cost base information	Hourly Rate
Real Estate Valuations	Various
Valuer’s additional travel costs for rural properties	Various
Preparation of Deed	Various
Stamp Duty – to be assessed by State Revenue Office	Various
Computershare/Link CGT information	Various
Neighborhood disputes about plants searches	$28.65
Registration of an enduring guardianship	$85.95
Registration of a Power of Attorney	$172.85

Request for Fee Waiver or Reduction

The Public Trustee understands that there may be circumstances where our clients wish to apply for a reduction in fees charged.

Our Fee Waiver Policy and Application to Waive or Reduce Fees is available below.

All fees & charges

Estate Planning fees and charges:

Estate administration fees and charges:

Income commission

Investment management fee

Other fees that may apply:

Legal services

To act as attorney:

Income commission

Investment management fee

Other fees that may apply:

Legal services

Trust Fees

Acting as trustee of a court awarded trust

Acting as trustee arising from an estate

Appointed as a new trustee

Acting as trustee for a genuine trust

Income commission

Investment management fee

Other fees that may apply:

Legal services

Financial administration fees and charges

Emergency orders

If an emergency order is converted to a full order:

Plenary appointment

For clients with assets under $40,000

For clients with assets between $40,000 and $100,000

For clients with assets over $100,000

Income commission

Investment management fee

Payment processing fees

Other fees that may apply:

Legal services

Out of Pocket Expenses

Request for Fee Waiver or Reduction

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