COST OF PROBATE IN CALIFORNIA:
Under California Law, the cost of a probate is based on the size of the estate. Below is the formula in calculating an attorney's fees for representing a probate estate: | |
| 4% of the first $100,000 of value of the estate | $ 4,000.00 |
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| 3% of the next $100,000 of the value of the estate | $ 3,000.00 |
| 2% of the next $800,000 of the value of the estate | $ 16,,000.00 |
| 1% on the next $9,000,000 of the value of the estate | $ 90,000.00 |
| .5% on the next $15,000,000 of the value of the estate | $ 75,000.00 |
The attorney's fees noted above are based on the value of the probate estate, not taking into account any loans or encumbrances against property.
Accordingly, the attorney's fees under California Law on an estate worth $1,000,000 is $23,000.