Avoid the costs of probate. Attorney fees will always be with us, but a good attorney can save you money by eliminating the costs of probate, including the Statutory Attorney Fee and other costs.

The costs of probate are ever increasing. The attorney's fees and costs for probate have always been high, but recently costs went even higher. The Statutory Attorney Fee was increased over the fee of several years ago. The average court filing fee for the year 2004 was a straight forward flat fee of less than $250.00, the filing fee is now $410.00, plus the cost of Publication and the California Probate Referee's Fee to appraise the estate.

With proper estate planning all of these Fees costs would be avoided, leaving more for your heirs.

First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Probate Code 8545, first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jurisdiction under probate Code 17300 et seq. San Francisco Superior Court Filing Fee is $410.00.

For actual Probation Filing Fees see: Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Statewide Civil Fee Schedule