Successful Petition for Extraordinary Fees for Client.

Being appointed a Personal Representative (PR) for an estate is lots of work. It is about winding up someone's life and reconstructing their affairs at the same time.  It means sorting through mail, calling financial institutions, paying bills and otherwise wrapping up what that person was involved with.

For some estates, it's more work than imaginable. And this work is fraught with emotions over losing a loved one as well.

Just yesterday, our firm was able to successfully petition the court for our client to receive extraordinary fees for handling a complex estate.  It is unusual for these requests to be granted, but we were able to convince the court it was proper under the California Probate Code.  And to wit, this estate was closed in less than a year it was opened. It's a "win-win" for everyone involved.

PRs are eligible for statutory fees for estate administration. This is same statutory fees that attorneys receive for representing an estate.  Where circumstances warrant, attorneys and PRs can petition the court for extraordinary fees. See California Probate Code Section 10800, et. seq. for PR fees and California Probate Code Section 10810, et. seq. for Attorneys fees.