California uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Los Angeles County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in California are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every Los Angeles County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Superior Court - Probate Division and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Superior Court - Probate Division, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmPasadena, CA
Serves 1 county
Pasadena firm handling probate and post-death trust administration. Guides trustees through required notices, asset transfers, trust accountings, and distribution, and takes estates through court-supervised probate when assets were left outside a trust. Also drafts revocable living trusts and business succession plans, and offers a free consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Law
- Office
- 14 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Ste 503Pasadena, CA 91103
FirmEncino, CA
Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 16633 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1000Encino, CA 91436
FirmSanta Monica, CA
Since 1997 · Serves 1 county
Serves Los Angeles County from Santa Monica. Handles estate, trust, and living trust administration, helping trustees with the filings, notices, claims, and disputes that follow a death, alongside tax-driven estate planning and business and real estate work. Founder Marc A. Bronstein started the firm in 1997, is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a master's degree in taxation.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationTax Planning
- Office
- 2601 Ocean Park Blvd, Suite 324Santa Monica, CA 90405
Solo PracticePasadena, CA
Serves 1 county
Serves Pasadena and Los Angeles County from East Colorado Boulevard. Handles probate and estate administration, conservatorships, and guardianships alongside estate planning, and offers a free initial consultation on estate matters. Attorney Joseph H. Lee now leads the practice; founding partner Grace Lea Chang has died.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning
- Office
- 301 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 325Pasadena, CA 91101
FirmTorrance, CA
Serves 1 county
Serves Torrance, the South Bay, and Los Angeles County from Hawthorne Boulevard. Handles probate, trust administration, conservatorships, and Medi-Cal planning alongside estate planning and special needs trusts. Three attorneys practice here, led by Cynthia R. Cox; the firm reports 30 years of experience with estates up to $28 million.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more
- Office
- 23326 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 390Torrance, CA 90505
FirmManhattan Beach, CA
Since 1933 · Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 6 more
- Office
- 505 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 12Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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