Gov. Code, § 70656 · Article 2. Fees in Probate Proceedings
Gov. Code, § 70656
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The uniform filing fee for a petition requesting an order setting aside a decedent’s estate of small value pursuant to Section 6602 of the Probate Code, if no estate proceeding is pending for the decedent, is two hundred five dollars ($205).
(b) The uniform filing fee for objections or any other paper filed in opposition to a petition under subdivision (a) is two hundred five dollars ($205).
(c) If a petition or objections or any other paper in opposition under this section is filed concurrently with a petition for appointment of a personal representative described in Section 70650, the petitioner or objector shall be charged only for the filing fee provided in Section 70650.
(d) The uniform filing fee charged under this section shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.4.
(e) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no other fee shall be charged for filing a paper under this section in addition to the uniform filing fee provided for in this section.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 22, Sec. 24. Effective July 28, 2009.
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- Gov. Code, § 68085.4Printed as Sections 70613, 70614, 70621, 70654, and 70656 of this code
- Gov. Code, § 70602.5Printed as Sections 70613, 70614, 70621, 70654, and 70656 of this code
- Gov. Code, § 70640Printed as Section 70650, 70651, 70652, 70653, 70654, 70655, 70656, or 70658
- Gov. Code, § 70658.5Printed as Sections 70650 to 70656, inclusive
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