Encino firm serving Los Angeles County in probate and trust administration and in trust and estate litigation. Advises executors and administrators on notice, creditor claims, accountings, and distribution, advises heirs and beneficiaries on their rights, and handles conservatorship and guardianship administration. The consultation is free.
West Covina is in Los Angeles County.
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Serves Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Los Angeles counties, with six Central Coast and Southern California offices. Handles probate and trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships, and will and trust disputes, alongside estate planning and Medi-Cal planning. Christopher Botti is a State Bar board certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
Serves Los Angeles County from Beverly Hills, with a Beach Cities office in El Segundo. The Estate Planning, Trust Administration & Probate group advises trustees and other fiduciaries on trust and estate administration and probate, and a separate group handles trust, fiduciary and inheritance disputes. Formed in 1953; combined with Carico McDonald Kil & Benz LLP in January 2026.
Serves Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties from Ventura, with a second office in Westlake Village. The estate group files probate petitions, handles post-death trust administration and trust divisions, and represents heirs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries in trust and estate litigation. Founded in 1982; John M. Andersen is a State Bar certified specialist.
Downtown Los Angeles firm on South Figueroa Street representing executors and trustees in the county's probate court. Handles probate and trust administration — filing the will, valuing assets, paying taxes and debts, locating beneficiaries — plus contested probate and trust matters and conservatorships. Administering trusts for more than 60 years; consultations are free.
Family-run Manhattan Beach firm founded in 1933 and now in its third generation, serving Southern California. It guides successor trustees through trust administration, gets executors and administrators appointed and through the local probate court, files conservatorships, and litigates disputes over a will's terms or an executor's handling. Home visits and a free consultation are offered.
Probate in Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles County Superior Court - Probate Division
Los Angeles County
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Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in California costs an estimated $27,235Cal. Prob. Code § 10810Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees are statutory (set by law)Cal. Prob. Code § 10810Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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California is a community property state, so the surviving spouse already owns half of what the couple acquired during the marriage. Without a will in California, descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representationCal. Prob. Code § 240Verified Oct 21, 2026View source, and an heir must survive the decedent by 120 hoursCal. Prob. Code § 6403(a)Verified Oct 21, 2026View source to inherit.
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In California, creditors have 4 monthsCal. Prob. Code § 9100 — later of 4 months from letters or 60 days from mailed/personal notice of administrationVerified Sep 8, 2026View source from the personal representative's appointment to present claims; late claims are barred.
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Settling an estate in California: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysCal. Prob. Code §§ 8800-8804, 8900-8903Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsCal. Prob. Code §§ 9050-9054, 9100-9104, 9150, 9153, 9256, 9353, 11420; CCP § 366.2Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 9 months to 12 months.
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California sets executor compensation by statute — about $13,000 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.6%Cal. Prob. Code § 10800Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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