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Probate costs in California

• Statutory attorney fee for ordinary services: 4% of the first $100,000, 3% of the next $100,000, 2% of the next $800,000, 1% of the next $9 million, 0.5% of the next $15 million; above $25 million, a reasonable amount set by the court. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 10810, checked Oct 29, 2026.
• The personal representative’s (executor’s) statutory commission uses the same percentage schedule. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 10800, checked Oct 29, 2026.