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Probate laws and procedures vary widely State by State, however in CA and many other States, probate statutes, in most all circumstances, predetermine the fee a probate attorney will receive if an estate goes through the probate court.

In addition, a Probate Judge, may reduce the standard percentages an attorney may receive.

In CA, the more the estate is worth, the lower the percentage gets.

As far as "reading" a will, I'm not sure what you mean. It's not like the movies. You might have the attorney explain legalese things you don't understand in the will, especially if he/she was involved in writing it, but I certainly wouldn't pay them to read it.

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