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Fees Calculation

California Probate Fees Calculation Table©

Presented by Miyoshi Law Office, a division of Miyoshi International Law Offices

(please note this table is provided as a convenience only and all calculations of
attorneys fees and other costs should be confirmed by separate calculation)

In California the formula for computing attorney's fees in a formal probate court
proceedings is found in California Probate Code §§ 10810 and 10811.

An attorney may collect:

4% of the first $100,000 of the gross value of the probate estate
3% of the next $100,000
2% of the next $800,000
1% of the next $9,000,000
0.5% of the next $15,000,000, and
a "reasonable amount" (determined by the court) for everything above
$25,000,000 (for this calculation table the reasonable amount is deemed as 1/4 of one percent)

To calculate the approximate probate Attorney Fees for your particular estate enter the GROSS value of your estate here:

Amount of probate Attorney's Fees:

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Percentage of Gross Estate that fees amount to:

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If the probate Executor charges a "commission" for his services, the commissions are calculated the same as the attorneys fees and so the total probate fees will be double or:

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Percentage of Gross Estate for both Attorneys Fees and Executors Commissions:

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The amount of Attorney's Fees we usually charge to create a family trust for a standard estate to avoid probate is $4950 (fees may vary depending upon the complexity of the estate)

This is the small percentage of your gross estate that our standard Attorneys Fees of $ 4950 to create your family trust amounts to:

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This is the estimated amount of probate Attorneys Fees saved by creating a family trust (Does not even include possible Executor fees saved)

$ 4950