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Determining probate fees is complicated! Here is what the California Probate Code says:

Probate Code 10810.
(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.

Complicated enough for you? To ease your probate fee determination, here is a probate fee calculator:

Use the "calculator" below to estimate Attorney fees for estates over $184,500 but less than $10,000,000.

Estimated value of real and personal property. Numbers only. No $ and no commas.
 
 
4% of the first $100,000.
3% of the next $100,000.
2% of the next $800,000.
1% of the next $9,000,000.
* Estimated attorney's fees up to a $10,000,000 estate.
* Fees for both the attorney and the executor of your estate.
All amounts over $10,000,000 = reasonable amount to be determined by the court.

Use the "calculator" below
to estimate Attorney fees
for estates over $150,000,
but less than $10,000,000.


Estimated value of real
and personal property.
Numbers only. No $ and no commas.
 
 

4% of the first $100,000.

3% of the next $100,000.

2% of the next $800,000.

1% of the next $9,000,000.

* Estimated attorney's fees up to
a $10,000,000 estate.

* Fees for both the attorney and
the executor of your estate.
All amounts over $10,000,000
= reasonable amount
to be determined by the court.