California Statutory Probate Fees
Probate Fees in California are statutory. The fee schedule is found in Probate Code Section 10810. Section 10810 reads as follows:
(a) Subject to the provisions of this part, for ordinary services the attorney for the personal representative shall receive compensation based on the value of the estate accounted for by the personal representative, as follows:
(1) Four percent on the first one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(2) Three percent on the next one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(3) Two percent on the next eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000).
(4) One percent on the next nine million dollars ($9,000,000).
(5) One-half of 1 percent on the next fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).
(6) For all amounts above twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000), a reasonable amount to be determined by the court.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the value of the estate accounted for by the personal representative is the total amount of the appraisal of property in the inventory, plus gains over the appraisal value on sales, plus receipts, less losses from the appraisal value on sales, without reference to encumbrances or other obligations on estate property.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this part, for ordinary services the attorney for the personal representative shall receive compensation based on the value of the estate accounted for by the personal representative, as follows:
(1) Four percent on the first one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(2) Three percent on the next one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(3) Two percent on the next eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000).
(4) One percent on the next nine million dollars ($9,000,000).
(5) One-half of 1 percent on the next fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).
(6) For all amounts above twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000), a reasonable amount to be determined by the court.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the value of the estate accounted for by the personal representative is the total amount of the appraisal of property in the inventory, plus gains over the appraisal value on sales, plus receipts, less losses from the appraisal value on sales, without reference to encumbrances or other obligations on estate property.
How Probate Fees are Calculated
This is an example of how statutory probate fees are calculated: Estimate Gross Value of an estate 350,000.00
4% of first 100k = $4,000.00 3% of next $100k = $3,000.00
2% of next $800k = $3,000.00
Total to attorney $10,000.00
4% of first 100k = $4,000.00 3% of next $100k = $3,000.00
2% of next $800k = $3,000.00
Total to attorney $10,000.00
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Judicial Self Help Center is not a law law. Service fees are a flat rate of $4,000.00. Payments for services are paid as follow:
Due at Filing of Petition $1,000.00*
Due at Hearing of Appointment $1,000.00
Due at Filing of Inventory and Appraisal $1,000.00
Due at Filing of Final Petition Distribution $1,000.00*
Total $4,000.00
*Filing and Publishing fees are due at the time the Petition for Probate is filed and filing fees are due at the time the Petition for Final Distribution is filed.
Due at Filing of Petition $1,000.00*
Due at Hearing of Appointment $1,000.00
Due at Filing of Inventory and Appraisal $1,000.00
Due at Filing of Final Petition Distribution $1,000.00*
Total $4,000.00
*Filing and Publishing fees are due at the time the Petition for Probate is filed and filing fees are due at the time the Petition for Final Distribution is filed.