Small Estate Affidavits in Orange County
When a loved one’s estate is small enough, your family may collect their property without a probate case
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Protect your home: living trust — $999
In Orange County, probate on a $1,000,000 home can cost about $46,000 in statutory fees and take a year or more. A living trust avoids it. Our flat fee: $999 (+$200 to prepare and record the deed that moves your home into the trust), in English or Spanish.
Skip probate when the estate qualifies
California lets families collect a deceased person’s property without going to court when the estate is under the state’s small-estate limit. Instead of a probate case, the heirs use a sworn affidavit. OC Legal Help prepares these affidavits at your direction, for a flat fee, in English or Spanish.
What we prepare
- Small Estate Affidavit (Probate Code §13100) to collect bank accounts, vehicles, final paychecks and other personal property
- Affidavit re Real Property of Small Value (DE-305) when the real property qualifies
- Supporting declarations and the list of what to bring to the bank or DMV
We do not handle full probate cases. If the estate is too large or there is a dispute, we’ll tell you to consult a probate attorney.
Don’t leave your own family a probate case
California probate can take a year or more, and the law sets attorney and executor fees as a percentage of the estate. On a $1,000,000 estate, those statutory fees can reach about $46,000 combined (Probate Code §§10800, 10810). A living trust — $999 flat fee is how most families avoid it.
Questions?
Call (657) 500-2010 or WhatsApp (714) 235-9595.
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