Probate Fees

Probate Fees

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PROBATE FEES

Ref# Probate Fees  Code Section(s)  Total fee
 122 First-filed petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary, first-filed petition for special letters of administration with powers of general representative under Prob.C 8545, first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jurisdiction under Prob.C 17300 et seq.  GC 70650(a) ,  70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 123 First objection to probate of will or codicil (Prob.C 8250); first petition for revocation of probate of will or codicil (Prob.C 8270) (if filed together with petition for appointment of personal representative under GC 70650(c), only the fee under GC 70650(c) is charged)  GC 70650(b) ,  70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 124 Later-filed petition for letters of administration, letters testamentary, or special letters of administration with powers of general representative by a person other than the original petitioner  GC 70650(c) ,  70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 125 First or subsequent petition for special letters of administration without powers of general personal representative  GC 70657.5(a)(3)  $200
 126 Opposition to a petition for appointment of a personal representative in a decedent's estate, other than a competing petition for appointment or a will contest, and objection or other opposition to first account of testamentary trustee subject to court supervision  GC 70651 ,  70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 127 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust under Prob.C 17200 et seq., or first account of trustee of testamentary trust subject to continuing court jursidiction under Prob. C 17300 et seq.  GC 70652 ,  70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 128 Petition (or opposition to petition) concerning the internal affairs of a trust created by court order under Prob.C 2580, 3100, or 3600 (trusts not subject to the $350 fee under GC 70652)  GC 70657.5(a)(1), 70652(d)  $200
 129 Petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate or opposition to these petitions other than competing petition for appointment  GC 70653(a), (b), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 130 Opposition to petition for appointment of conservator, guardian of the estate or guardian of the person and estate filed by or on behalf of the proposed conservatee or proposed ward or a parent of the proposed ward  GC 70653(f)  No fee
 131 Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to petition other than competing petition for appointment  GC 70654(a), (b), 70602.5  $225
 132 Opposition to petition by the proposed ward or the parent of the proposed ward  GC 70654(e)  No fee
 133 Petition or opposition filed after issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary guardianship, in guardianship of the person only  GC 70657(e)  No fee
 134 First or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship  GC 70657(a)(4)  $60
 135 Petition commencing other proceedings under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition to such petitions, including the following:  GC 70655, 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 136 Petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 200)  GC 70655(c)(4), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 137 Petition for an order concerning a particular transaction and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3100)  GC 70655(c)(5), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 138 Petition for an order concerning capacity determination and health care decision authority for adult without conservator and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3200)  GC 70655(c)(6), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 139 Petition for compromise of the claim of a minor or disabled adult, no civil action pending, and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 3600)  GC 70655(c)(1), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 140 Petition concerning a power of attorney and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4541)  GC 70655(c)(8), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 141 Petition concerning advance health care directive and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 4766)  GC 70655(c)(7), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 142 Petition to determine succession to real property and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13151)  GC 70655(c)(2), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 143 Spousal or domestic partnership property petition and objections or other opposition (Prob.C 13650)  GC 70655(c)(3), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 144 Petition for approval, compromise, or settlement of claims against deceased settlor, or for allocation of amounts due between trusts, or objections or other opposition (Prob.C 19020)  GC 70655(c)(9), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 145 Any other petition that commences a proceeding under the Probate Code and objections or other opposition  GC 70655(c)(10), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
 146 Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending for the decedent (Prob.C 6602)  GC 70656(a), 70602.5  $225
 147 Opposition to petition for order setting aside estate of small value (Prob.C 6602)  GC 70656(b), 70602.5  $225
 148 Petition (or opposition to petition) for an order listed below, filed after issuance of letters testamentary, letters of administration, or letters of special administration to a personal representative of a decedent's estate; letters of guardianship or temporary guardianship to a guardian of the estate or person and estate; or letters of conservatorship or temporary conservatorship to a conservator (but for estate proceedings begun after 8/17/03, see line 146)  GC 70658(a), 70602.5, 70602.6  $435
  • Petition for order concerning sale, lease, encumbrance, grant of an option, purchase, conveyance, or exchange of property
  GC 70658(a)(1), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order settling an account of a fiduciary
  GC 70658(a)(2), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order authorizing, instructing, or directing a fiduciary, or approving or confirming acts of a fiduciary
  GC 70658(a)(3), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of an attorney
  GC 70658(a)(4), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order concerning payment of compensation or expenses of a fiduciary
  GC 70658(a)(5), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order surcharging or removing a fiduciary
  GC 70658(a)(6), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order transferring or authorizing transfer of property of an estate to a fiduciary in another jurisdiction
 GC 70658(a)(7), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order allowing a fiduciary's request to resign
  GC 70658(a)(8), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order adjudicating a claim to property under Prob.C 850 et seq.
  GC 70658(a)(9), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order granting permission to fix the residence of a ward or conservatee outside of California
  GC 70658(a)(10), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order concerning payments for support, maintenance, or education of a ward or conservatee or a of person entitled to support, maintenance, or education from a ward or conservatee
  GC 70658(a)(11), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order concerning payment of surplus income to relatives of a conservatee (Prob.C 2423) or concerning substituted judgment (Prob.C 2580)
  GC 70658(a)(12), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order affecting legal capacity of a conservatee under Prob.C 1870 et seq.
  GC 70658(a)(13), 70602.5, 70602.6
  • Petition for order adjudicating merits of a claim under Prob.C 2500 et seq.
  GC 70658(a)(14), 70602.5, 70602.6
 149 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of temporary letters of guardianship or conservatorship or letters of guardianship or conservatorship not subject to the $435 fee in GC 70658(a) and not exempt under GC 70657(e)  GC 70657(a)(3)  $60
 150 Petition (or opposition to petition) filed after the issuance of letters of guardianship or temporary letters of guardianship in a guardianship of the person only  GC 70657(e), 70658(c)(1)  No fee
 151 Disclaimer of interest in a decedent's estate  GC 70657.5(c), 70658(c)(2)  No fee
 152 Petition (or opposition to petition) after issuance of special letters of administration or letters testamentary or of administration in decedents' estates that are not subject to the $435 fee in GC 70658(a)  GC 70657.5(a)(2)  $200
 153 Motion, application or other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper, including motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(a) (motions listed in CCP 1005(a)(1)-(12), motion to continue a trial date, discovery motions, motion for new trial)  GC 70657(a)(1), 70617(a)  $60
152 Application for ex parte relief other than ex parte petition for discharge. GC 70657(a)(2) $60
153 Ex parte petition for discharge of personal representative, conservator, or guardian upon completion of court-ordered distribution or transfer GC 70657(a)(2) No fee
154 Motion or other paper listed in GC 70617(b) (list of 13 items), including: GC 70657(b) No fee
  • Amended notice of motion
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(2)
  • Civil case management statement
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(3)
  • Request for trial de novo after judicial arbitration
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(4)
  • Stipulation that does not require an order
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(5)
  • A request for entry of default or default judgment
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(8)
  • Paper requiring a hearing on a petition to approve the compromise of a claim of a minor or person with a disability under Prob.C 3600.
 GC 70657(b), 70617(b)(13)
155 Petition to withdraw funds from blocked account GC 70657(a) $60
156 Motion for summary judgment GC 70657(c), 70617(d) $500
157 Deposit of estate planning documents GC 70660 $20
158 Search for estate documents, for each search longer than 10 minutes GC 70661 $15
159 Petition to establish record of birth, death, or marriage H&S 103470, 70602.5 $225
160 Affidavit procedure for real property of small value under Prob.C 13201 GC 70626(b)(9) $45
161 Delivery of will to the court in which the estate may be administered (Prob.C 8200) GC 70626(d) $50
162 Guardianship investigations Prob.C 1513.1 $800 (full) $450 (partial)
163 Information package for conservators Prob.C 1835 $20
164 Conservatorship investigator's fee Prob.C 1851.5 $800 (initial) $800 (other)
165 Petition for summary probate (Public Administrator only) Prob.C 7660 $205
166 Request for special notice in decedent's estate, guardianship, conservatorship, and trust proceedings (Prob.C 1250, 2700, 17204) GC 70662 $40
167 Registration of a conservatorship established outside of California GC 70663 $30