California uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Plumas 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 Plumas 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.
Solo PracticeSusanville, CA
Since 2004 · Serves 2 counties
Susanville practice serving Lassen and Plumas Counties since 2004, guiding trustees from the initial legal notifications through final accounting and distribution, and executors through probate from the first petition to closing the estate. Also handles probate and trust litigation and conservatorship and guardianship petitions.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more
- Office
- 800 Main StSusanville, CA 96130
FirmQuincy, CA
Since 2005 · Serves 1 county
Quincy firm serving Plumas County with wills and probate, trust administration, and contested matters — trust litigation and will contests — alongside real estate and business law. Handles revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. Charles V. Simonetti opened the office in 2005.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 4 more
- Office
- 332 Jackson StreetQuincy, CA 95971
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 8 counties
Serves Butte County and the northern Sacramento Valley from an office in Chico. Spencer M. Gysin prepares wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives, and handles probate conservatorships for adults who can no longer manage their own affairs. The practice also covers family law and guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningConservatorshipGuardianshipLandlord Tenant
- Office
- 1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 300Chico, CA 95973
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