California uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Modoc 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 Modoc County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Superior Court and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Superior Court, 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.
Redding practice on Eureka Way handling Shasta County probate — the collection, management, and distribution of a decedent's estate through the court — plus living trusts, wills, and business law, with a second California office in Costa Mesa and a Middle Tennessee office in Brentwood. Attorney Douglas A. Wright publishes his fees, including flat-fee small-estate probate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness Law
- Office
- 2124 Eureka WayRedding, CA 96001
FirmChico, CA
Since 2011 · Serves 9 counties
Chico firm serving Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Lassen, Plumas, Modoc, Lake, Mendocino, and Shasta Counties, representing the executor or trustee in administering a decedent's estate from initial probate through final accounting. Also handles Medi-Cal and long-term-care planning, special needs trusts, and veterans benefits. Partners Neil A. Harris and Nicole R. Plottel are Certified Elder Law Attorneys.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more
- Office
- 466 Vallombrosa AveChico, CA 95926
Solo PracticeChico, CA
Since 1996 · Serves 6 counties
Chico practice serving Butte, Plumas, Placer, Sacramento, Lassen, and Glenn counties, with satellite offices in Rocklin, Sacramento, and Lake Almanor. Handles probate for personal representatives, making the court appearances and preparing the pleadings an estate requires, and resolves probate and trust litigation. Daniel Alexander has practiced in these areas since 1996.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
- Office
- 901 Bruce Rd, Suite 230Chico, CA 95928
Solo PracticeChico, CA
Serves 4 counties
General-practice law firm with offices in Chico and Red Bluff serving Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and Yuba Counties. Estate practice covers wills, trusts, and probate — assisting testators, administrators, and beneficiaries — alongside family law and personal injury matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate
- Office
- 1370 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 5Chico, CA 95973
FirmSan Francisco, CA
Since 2018 · Serves the whole state
Serves San Francisco and the greater Bay Area from downtown San Francisco, and handles probate proceedings in every California county. Guides executors, administrators, and trustees through probate and trust administration alongside estate planning, billing probate work at California Probate Code statutory rates. Founded in 2018.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate
- Office
- 315 Montgomery Street, Suite 960San Francisco, CA 94104
FirmSan Rafael, CA
Serves the whole state
Serves Marin County from San Rafael, with offices across Northern and Southern California and statewide service by phone and video. Handles probate, trust administration, and Medi-Cal and elder law matters alongside estate and tax planning. Founder Jim Cunningham heads the San Rafael office and is a State Bar certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 5 more
- Office
- 899 Northgate Drive, Suite 307San Rafael, CA 94903
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