Fee Schedule

Hourly Rate

  • Hourly Rate is $150 per hour, unless governed by law or court order.

    • Time billed in 6-minute increments.

Probate Administration

Probate Code §10810: For the purposes of this section, the value of the estate accounted for by the personal representative is the total amount of the appraisal of property in the inventory, plus gains over the appraisal value on sales, plus receipts, less losses from the appraisal value on sales, without reference to encumbrances or other obligations on estate property.

  • 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

  • 0.5% of the next $15,000,000

  • Court determines reasonable amount dafter $25,000,000

In addition to statutory fees, extraordinary fees may be requested under Probate Code §10811 for services like tax issues, real property sales, and litigation. These fees are billed at the $150 per hour.

Third-Party Costs

All third-party expenses, such as legal fees, accounting services, real estate commissions, appraisals, and other professional costs, will be paid directly from the estate or trust assets.
These expenses are separate from Central Coast Estate Administration’s service fees and will be clearly disclosed and documented.

This fee schedule is subjuect to adjustment with one month written notice.