Opinion No.

Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Dallas County Services Building Dallas, Texas 75202

Re: Filing fees for suits ancillary to a probate matter

Dear Mr. Wade:

You have requested our opinion concerning the filing fee required for certain documents in actions ancillary to probate proceedings. You wish to know specifically what fee should be charged for the initial filing and any supplemental instruments which may be filed after the filing of an order approving the "inventory and appraisements" or after the filing of the inheritance or estate tax receipt, whichever occurs first.

The fees…