You file as the petitioner. Our office prepares your court papers and clears the probate notes, with step-by-step guides at every stage.
Rozsa Gyene, Esq. State Bar #208356 26+ years 500+ cases
One flat fee for the court papers. You see your exact fee before you pay.
For the home that was the main residence, worth up to $750,000
$2,495 flat fee
Start your casePay in full, in 3 monthly payments that add up exactly to the fee, or over time with Klarna (subject to approval).
Probate Code 13151, for deaths on or after April 1, 2025.
For estates that need a full court probate
from $3,995 flat fee
Start your casePay in full, in 3 monthly payments that add up exactly to the fee, or over time with Klarna (subject to approval).
| Probate estate up to $1,000,000 | $3,995 |
|---|---|
| $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 | $5,995 |
| Over $2,000,000 | $7,995 |
Estate value means what goes through probate. Small estates never pay more than the statutory fee (Probate Code 10810).
Answer a few short questions about the estate. We show you which service fits before you sign up or pay.
Check which one fitsSome estates need no probate at all, for example when everything is in a living trust. The check tells you that too.
Add any of these from your client home, only if your case needs it.
$500 per hearing
Rozsa Gyene appears for you as limited scope counsel. If the hearing is continued, the appearance carries over to the new date. A contested hearing is $600.
If your case needs a court accounting.
We prepare the sale papers and clear any probate notes; you sign, serve and file them.
Prefer an attorney to handle everything, including court? Rozsa Gyene can represent you directly as your attorney. The fee is the statutory fee set by California law (Probate Code 10810), approved by the court. Full representation
Tell us about the estate in your client home. Your answers save as you go, so you can stop and come back on any device.
An attorney prepares your petition and the papers for each stage of your case.
You are the petitioner. Step-by-step guides show you how to file, mail the notices and place the newspaper notice.
We answer the court's probate notes and prepare the papers for each stage until the estate is closed.
The flat fee covers our office's work on your court papers. Amounts paid to the court and others are separate.
Court appearances, a final accounting and a house sale are the optional add-ons above.
Law Offices of Rozsa Gyene
Rozsa Gyene has practiced law in California for 26+ years and has completed 500+ cases. Through MyProbateCA, her office prepares the court papers for families who handle a probate themselves, and answers the probate notes the court issues on them.
“The online dashboard made everything so clear. I always knew exactly what step we were on and what needed to happen next. Rozsa was responsive to all my questions.”
“As an out-of-state executor, I was worried about handling probate remotely. The flat fee gave me peace of mind and everything was handled professionally.”
“After my mother passed, I had no idea where to start. The intake process was simple and within days I had all the paperwork ready to file. Highly recommend.”
Reviews from actual clients. Testimonials do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any matter.
You do, as the petitioner. You represent yourself and your name goes on the court forms. Our office prepares the court papers, clears the probate notes and gives you step-by-step filing guides. If you want an attorney at a hearing, Rozsa Gyene can appear for you as limited scope counsel for $500 per hearing. If the hearing is continued, the appearance carries over to the new date.
Simplified probate ($2,495) is a court petition for the home that was the person's main residence, worth up to $750,000, for deaths on or after April 1, 2025 (Probate Code 13151). Most other estates need full probate. Not sure? The short eligibility check asks a few questions and shows which service fits before you sign up or pay.
By the value of the probate estate: $3,995 up to $1,000,000, $5,995 from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and $7,995 over $2,000,000. The estate value is the gross value of what goes through probate, as the inventory will show it. It does not count a living trust, joint tenancy or accounts with a named beneficiary. You see your exact fee before you pay. For small estates, the fee is never more than the statutory fee for that estate (Probate Code 10810). If the inventory puts the estate in a different tier, the fee moves to that tier, with a refund or a balance due.
California law sets the attorney fee in a probate by the value of the estate (Probate Code 10810). On a $500,000 estate, the statutory attorney fee is $13,000. Our flat fee is $3,995.
Amounts paid to others: the court filing fees, the newspaper publication, the probate referee fee for the appraisal and a bond premium if the court requires a bond. A court appearance, a final accounting and a house sale are optional add-ons with the prices shown above.
Creditors have at least four months after the court first issues Letters to file claims (Probate Code 9100), so a full probate stays open at least that long. With the first hearing, the inventory and the final petition, most full probates take a year or more. Your client home shows where you are and what comes next.
At checkout you choose to pay in full, in 3 monthly payments that add up exactly to the fee, or over time with Klarna, subject to Klarna's approval. Payment is in US dollars.
No. Everything happens online in your client home, and you can send our office a message there at any time. Our phone number is at the bottom of this page if you prefer it.
The first questions take a few minutes. You see your exact fee before you pay.