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California Probate Fee Calculator
Estimate Ordinary Statutory Probate Compensation
Estimate ordinary statutory attorney and personal representative compensation based on the gross value of property passing through a California probate estate.
Estimate statutory compensation
Use the gross value of assets that may be subject to probate, before subtracting mortgages, loans, or other debts.
Generally exclude assets held in trust; retirement or pension accounts and life insurance with valid named beneficiaries; payable-on-death or transfer-on-death assets; and property passing by joint tenancy, transfer-on-death deed, or community property with right of survivorship. Ownership and beneficiary details matter.
Used only to identify whether a simplified California transfer procedure may be worth discussing.
It estimates ordinary statutory compensation only. It excludes court and county fees, reimbursable attorney and personal representative expenses, probate referee fees and expenses, bond premiums, extraordinary compensation, and other case-specific charges.
A will may set a different compensation method for the personal representative or may prohibit that compensation. Actual compensation requires review of the will, estate assets, administration, and court orders.
General estimate only. This is not legal advice and does not determine whether probate is required.
What this calculator does and does not include
California Probate Code sections 10800 and 10810 use the same percentage schedule for ordinary statutory compensation of the personal representative and the attorney for the personal representative. The calculation is based on estate value without subtracting encumbrances or other obligations.
This is not a total cost calculator. It does not include court or county filing fees, publication charges, probate referee commissions or expenses, bond premiums, additional petitions, certified copies, recording charges, reimbursable attorney or personal representative expenses, taxes, accounting expenses, litigation expenses, real-estate transaction expenses, or court-approved extraordinary compensation. These amounts can vary materially by county and by estate.
If the decedent's will provides a different compensation method for the personal representative, that provision may control. The personal representative may seek relief from the will's provision, and the court may authorize a different amount in circumstances permitted by law.
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