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If the value of the estate in British Columbia does not exceed $25,000, no probate fee is payable, and only the basic application fee of $200 is required. For large estate, it is possible to reduce probate fees with proper estate planning.
You can get an idea of how high these fees are by looking at Californiaâs statutory fee schedule. For âordinaryâ services, a lawyer can collect: 1  4% of the first 100,000 of the gross value of the probate estate. 2  3% of the next $100,000. 3  2% of the next $800,000. 4  1% of the next $9 million.5  Â½% of the next 15 million.ou can hire a lawyer to handle the whole probate case or just help you do it. (See  Working With a Probate Lawyer .) Either way, keep in mind that as executor, you donât pay the probate lawyerâs fee from your own pocket.