Probate Fee Calculator by State
Estimate attorney and executor fees for probate estates in states that set fees by statute. Only states with a codified fee schedule are included — most states leave fees to court discretion.
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Each calculator applies that state's statutory fee schedule to your estate value.
Prob. Code §10800, §10810 4% of first $100k, 3% of next $100k, 2% of next $800k, then 1% / 0.5%
Statutory schedule; both attorney and executor each receive the same fee.Fla. Stat. §733.617, §733.6171 3% of first $1M, 2.5% of next $4M, 2% of next $5M, 1.5% above $10M
Presumed-reasonable schedule for attorney and personal representative.Mo. Rev. Stat. §473.153 5% of first $5k, 4% of next $20k, 3% of next $75k, 2.75% / 2.5% / 2%
Statutory schedule for personal representative; attorney fees set by court.Why most states are not listed
In most U.S. states, probate attorney and executor fees are set by the court as "reasonable compensation" — there is no fee schedule written into statute. A calculator cannot produce a meaningful number without a defined formula.
California, Florida, and Missouri each publish a specific sliding-scale fee schedule in statute, which makes exact estimates possible.
What drives probate fees?
In all three states, fees are calculated on the gross value of the probate estate — the full appraised value of assets passing through the court process. Assets that pass outside probate (joint tenancy property, retirement accounts, life insurance with a named beneficiary, living-trust assets) are not included in the fee base, even though they may be part of the total estate.
In California, even a mortgaged property is counted at its full appraised value — the mortgage is not deducted. A $600,000 home with a $400,000 mortgage still contributes $600,000 to the statutory fee base.
Can fees be waived or reduced?
Yes. Executors can waive their fees (often done within a family), and attorneys frequently negotiate flat fees for simple estates. The statutory schedule represents the maximum presumed-reasonable amount, not a mandatory charge.