California court professionals receive thousands of dollars from grieving families in probate and family courts. Here is an estimate of professional probate costs WHEN THERE ARE NO DISPUTES. These costs don’t include local, state and federal taxes, real estate sales commissions, accounting fees, unpaid debts, etc. and these costs are based on this example: Real estate-$500,000, Bank accounts-$50,000, Vehicle-$5,000, and other property- $500
| Cost | Amount |
|---|---|
| Attorney statutory fee | $14K |
| Executor (personal representative) fee | $14K |
| Other administrative expenses | $4K |
| Estimated total | $32K |
Probate proceedings and family court matters may begin amicably, but can quickly become more adversarial once disagreements arise over children, support, property, finances, decision-making authority, etc. As disputes develop, parties may present differing interpretations of events, supported by varying forms of evidence and testimony to their appointed probate or family court judge. If disputes arise, especially as a result of false allegations, the cost and duration of the litigation increases significantly resulting in the chosen professionals in these California probate and family court taking thousands of dollars from grieving families.
Judges typically allow evidence from the parties, family and friends, as well as reports, evaluations, and testimony from third-party professionals to determine the initial nature of the dispute. In most cases, judges then include attorneys, administrators, fiduciaries, personal representatives, court-appointed referees, forensic accountants, evaluators, real estate appraisers, mediators, or investigators as well as a litany of other “professionals” in family courts, such as minor counsel, therapists, psychologists, social workers, etc. to try and resolve these disputes and end false allegations.
Unlike criminal proceedings, these civil courts generally do not allow jury trials in most matters, and decisions are made solely by judges.
Costs in both probate and family law matters are often driven primarily by hourly billing professionals and repeated litigation activity, including motions, hearings, and expert evaluations. However these additional costs don’t seem to stem false accusations from occurring inside of families.
When disputes continue over time, these processes and false allegations skyrocket both the duration and overall expense of the case as well as the conflict.
Oftentimes, conflict which started in a California family or probate court creates long-lasting generational conflict inside of families that started out intact before being summoned into a probate or family court.
Join RaiseYourRights today to help resolve disputes quickly and prevent unwarranted governmental interference in families through false allegations with jury trial rights.