Estate planning, probate, and trust administration firm with offices in Murrieta and San Diego, serving Temecula, Menifee, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Perris, Riverside, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Consultations are not charged for and can be held remotely by video or phone.
Riverside is in Riverside County.
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Serves San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles counties from San Bernardino, with three Orange County and desert offices. Handles probate and trust administration, will contests and trust disputes, guardianships, conservatorships, and elder abuse claims. Thomas W. Dominick chairs the trusts and estates department and is a State Bar certified specialist; the firm dates to 1948.
Serves Hemet and eastern Riverside County. The practice is limited to estate planning and estate administration: filing the will with the probate court, collecting and valuing assets, paying estate taxes, and guiding trustees through accountings and distributions. Kevin R. Brown has practiced exclusively in this field since 1989 and holds an LLM in taxation.
Schlecht, Shevlin & Shoenberger, A Law Corporation
801 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 100, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Palm Springs firm serving the Coachella Valley, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties with probate and estate administration, trust administration, and will-contest and trust litigation alongside estate planning, conservatorships, and guardianships. Led by a bar-certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law; the attorneys have over 170 years of combined experience.
Scott D. Fisher, A Professional Law Corporation
777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Rd., Suite 200, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Beverly Hills firm with a Palm Springs office, serving Los Angeles and Riverside Counties with probate, ancillary probate, probate litigation, and trust administration alongside estate planning. Scott Fisher has practiced for more than 35 years and handles estates from initiation through distribution. Free consultation; se habla espanol.
Temecula solo practice with Carlsbad and Ridgecrest offices, serving Riverside, San Diego, and Kern Counties. Handles probate for executors and personal representatives, from identifying heirs and paying valid creditor claims through distributing assets, plus trust administration consulting and estate planning. Free consultation.
Probate in Riverside County
Probate Court Record
Riverside County Superior Court - Probate Division
Riverside County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
Office
4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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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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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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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
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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Do I Need Probate?
In California, estates valued at $208,850Cal. Prob. Code § 13100Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitCal. Prob. Code § 13100Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 40 daysCal. Prob. Code § 13100Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
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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Can I Self-File Probate?
In California, informal probate is not availableCal. Prob. Code §§ 8005 (hearing on the petition), 8006 (court admits the will and appoints the personal representative); no registrar or clerk informal probate trackVerified Sep 8, 2026View source, so self-filing means a formal court petition rather than a registrar filing.
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