In California probate, the law sets a standard fee for the attorney and the personal representative (executor) based on the value of the estate. If the case involves extra work beyond the usual tasks, the court may also approve additional fees for those ‘extraordinary’ services.

Use our calculator by entering the total value of the estate between $150,000 and $25,000,000. The calculator will then apply the California statutory formula to estimate the standard probate attorney’s fees and executor’s fees for that estate value. For any portion above $25,000,000, a reasonable additional fee is decided by the court.