Rancho Cucamonga Probate Lawyer

Rodrigo Law Firm

Rodrigo Law Firm in Rancho Cucamonga is a full service law firm practicing in the areas of Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Family Law, Probate, Trust Administration and Civil Law.

A Probate lawyer from Rodrigo Law Firm in Rancho Cucamonga is dedicated to exceeding the needs of our clients through personal attention, aggressive advocacy and quality representation. When you contact a Probate Lawyer from Rodrigo Law Firm you meet and speak to an experienced legal professional.

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Probate Law

A probate may be commenced when a person dies with or without a will and the total value of their gross estate in California is $100,000 or more. To start a probate, the executor or heir files a petition requesting that the court authorize him or her to administer the estate either according to law or the decedent’s will. The administration of estate includes the following:

Proving the validity of a will, if any;
Ensuring that the assets of the estate are preserved(not sold, stolen/given away)
Overseeing the payment of the decedent’s debts; and
Distributing the property in accordance with the will or the laws.

Probate costs consist of primarily probate fees and death taxes:

Probate fees: Compensation for the executor or administrator and the attorney who handles the probate, according to a statutory fee schedule, as follows:

4% of the first $100,000
3% of the next $100,000
2% of the next $800,000
1% of the next $9,000,000
.5% of the next $15,000,000

For example:

$200,000 Gross Value of Estate

$7,000 to Attorney and $7,000 to Executor

Total fees: $14,000

Death Taxes: Estates that exceed certain amounts (exemption levels) may be subject to both state and federal death taxes.

There may be ways to avoid a probate, through careful estate planning, or filing summary probate proceedings, or similar pleadings.

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Above information is provided for information purposes ONLY and not intended as legal advice. No two cases are identical. Please contact us today for a free consultation to speak to an experienced Probate attorney regarding your unique case and circumstances.