Estate Planning

We also do estate planning. For many in California it is cheaper to get a living trust done, then the standard cost of probating an estate after you die simply because you own a home. Although we are willing to charge hourly on a sliding scale, most probate attorney's charge based upon the probate statutes, which allow a percentage of the gross estate amount. A person owning a $500,000 home, would likely pay about $12,000 just in attorney's fees. The administrator of the estate could also ask for about $10,000. Eating significantly into the assets that you are leaving your family. Due to this, for those that own property in California, I recommend that they have a living trust.

Here is an article from an estate attorney in Colorado discussing the importance of choosing the right administrator of your estate.

http://www.postindependent.com/news/obituaries/8854798-113/principal-fiduciary-estate-planning?fb_action_ids=10100153357747085&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210100153357747085%22%3A320353878107489%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210100153357747085%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D