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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.
Kinds of Fee Arrangements. Lawyers usually use one of three methods to charge for probate work: by the hour, a flat fee, or a percentage of the value of the estate assets. Your lawyer may let you pick how you payâfor example, $250/hour or a $1,500 flat fee for handling a routine probate case.ou 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.