A California house left without a trust usually spends 9 months to 3 years in probate, with fees set by law. Start with a free 15-minute Probate Risk Check with founder Daniel Zales.
California sets probate fees by law, as a percentage of your home's full value, not your equity. The attorney and the executor are each paid on the same schedule. A funded living trust avoids the process entirely.
Talk through my numberBased on California Probate Code §10800 and §10810. Court costs, appraisal and bond fees are extra. For illustration only.
Fifteen minutes on what you own and who depends on you. No documents needed.
If a trust makes sense, you get a written plan and one flat fee. You decide in your own time.
We prepare the documents, sign with you, and move your home into the trust so it actually works.
Before launch: add the firm's starting price here. Price was the top reason people hesitated.
Daniel founded California Legacy Law Firm in Sacramento to make estate, tax and business planning clear and affordable. Before law, he helped launch more than 50 organizations and ran an investment and consulting firm, so he explains plans in plain numbers.
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Yes. It's free with no obligation. If a trust makes sense for you, you'll get a flat fee in writing and can decide later.
In California, a will alone usually doesn't keep a home out of probate. A funded living trust does. We'll look at what you have.
Please bring them. Most couples decide together, and it saves a second conversation.
No. Email is enough. Phone is optional.
It's fifteen minutes to show you what probate would cost your family and what your options are. Many people leave with a clear answer and nothing to buy.
Most people put this off until it's urgent. Fifteen minutes now answers the question.