California uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Sutter 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 Sutter 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.
FirmYuba City, CA
Serves 2 counties
Yuba City firm serving Sutter and Yuba County families, helping surviving and successor trustees administer trust-based estates and guiding families through probate administration. Also handles elder law, conservatorship litigation, special needs trusts, tax planning, and business succession. Paulla Hyatt-McIntire is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 5 more
- Office
- 950 Tharp Road, Suite 701Yuba City, CA 95993
FirmSacramento, CA
Since 1987 · Serves 7 counties
Sacramento and Roseville firm serving Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Nevada, and Yuba-Sutter Counties with trust administration, probate, Medi-Cal planning, and long-term care planning since 1987. Founder Timothy Murphy is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans with benefits claims. Offers a free initial telephone call.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 2277 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste 320Sacramento, CA 95825
FirmGrass Valley, CA
Serves 4 counties
Serves Nevada County from Grass Valley, with clients in Nevada City, Penn Valley, Auburn, Colfax, Marysville, and Yuba City. Handles probate and trust administration after a death, estate and trust litigation, and elder law and Medi-Cal planning alongside estate planning. Erik and Tiffani Aanestad practice as a husband-and-wife attorney team, and the initial estate planning consultation is free.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 5 more
- Office
- 430 South Auburn StreetGrass Valley, CA 95945
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
Solo PracticeColusa, CA
Since 1979 · Serves 2 counties
Colusa firm serving the Sacramento Valley with probate and trust administration alongside estate planning. Guides executors, administrators, and trustees from petition and heir and creditor notices through inventories, accountings, and final distribution orders. Erin Steidlmayer now runs the practice her father-in-law opened in Colusa in 1979; Spanish interpretation is available in the office.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate
- Office
- 659 Jay StreetColusa, CA 95932
Solo PracticeNapa, CA
Serves 16 counties
Napa estate planning and elder law practice led by Anthony Celaya, with offices across California from Santa Rosa and Sacramento to Los Angeles and San Diego. Handles probate and estate administration and Medi-Cal planning alongside trusts, wills, and incapacity planning. Clients are served in person or through virtual consultations, and the initial consultation is free.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 2 more
- Office
- 960 School St.Napa, CA 94559
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