These fees are based on the California Probate Code statutory fee schedule.
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Estate Value |
Statutory Fee |
$100,000 |
$4,000 |
$200,000 |
$7,000 |
$300,000 |
$9,000 |
$400,000 |
$11,000 |
$500,000 |
$13,000 |
$600,000 |
$15,000 |
$700,000 |
$17,000 |
$800,000 |
$19,000 |
$900,000 |
$21,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$23,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$28,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$33,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$43,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$53,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$63,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$73,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$83,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$93,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$103,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$113,000 |
$15,000,000 |
$138,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$163,000 |
