[WSBARP] Reasonably Priced Probate attorney in San Francisco area

[Ronald L. Coleman]

I do not think you have to use a San Francisco attorney, even if the decedent was a resident. You will find far more reasonable fee rates from small town attys. With this limited estate, I suggest you look for one, rather than trying to do the same in the city.  Watch out for the California stature which allows, does not require, the attorney to charge a percentage of the estate.

Ron

Ronald L. Coleman
Direct 253-238-5129 - rcoleman at dpearson.com

Davies Pearson, P.C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
920 Fawcett Avenue / PO Box 1657, Tacoma, WA 98401
253-620-1500 | Fax 253-238-5158 | www.dpearson.com


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Subject: [WSBARP] Reasonably Priced Probate attorney in San Francisco area

I need to refer a client to a reasonably priced probate attorney in the
San Francisco area. Is there such a thing? The only asset of the
decedent was a $17,000 balance in a brokerage firm. The decedent left a
will appointing my client as PR. We are hoping to avoid having a
probate, given the modest size of the decedent's estate.

Please send me your recommendations of local attorneys who might be able
to help.

Chip

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Evan O. Thomas III
Attorney
8936 N. Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-230-9866


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