For your reference, the fees chart below is a quick breakdown of California statutory compensation for attorneys and personal representatives in probate cases for different sizes of estates. It is important to stress that both the attorney AND the personal representative are paid under this statute. Thus, if both the attorney and the executor elect to receive a fee, the amount paid will be double that shown below. This can be an important point with regard to budgeting.
Value of Estate Compensation to Attorney/Personal Representative
$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