ONE COMPLETE PLAN · ONE FLAT FEE

Investing in Your Family’s Certainty

One complete plan, quoted in writing before any work begins.

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Flat fee from $2,500
No surprise bills

You work with me
Start to finish

Anywhere in California
By phone or email

Trust deed included
Prepared for your home

Prepared by Jay S. Yu, Esq., California Licensed Attorney · Yu & Yu Law, Fullerton · Last reviewed October 2026

ONE COMPLETE PLAN

Everything most families need, for one flat fee

You know your exact fee before any work begins, with no separate document charges.

The Complete Estate Plan

$2,500 individual, starting at

$3,000 married couple, starting at

Free design session with me
Revocable living trust
Pour-over will
Durable power of attorney
Advance healthcare directive
Trust deed for your home
Step-by-step funding guide
Calls and emails during planning

LARGER OR MORE COMPLEX ESTATES

Business owners, multiple properties, and tax planning

Everything in the Complete Estate Plan, built out for business succession, additional real estate, and estate tax planning.

Pricing confirmed at your design session, before any work begins.

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BUILT TO WORK, NOT JUST SIGNED

A trust only avoids probate if your assets are in it. Your plan is built for that.

Your trust deed, prepared

The deed that transfers your home into your trust is prepared with your other documents.

Your complete package

Your signed documents, your deed, and everything you need to finish putting your plan in place.

Funding guidance

A step-by-step guide for retitling your bank and investment accounts. Questions along the way are included.

QUESTIONS CLIENTS ASK

What estate planning costs in California

How much does estate planning cost in California?

It depends on how a lawyer bills and what the plan includes. Some lawyers bill by the hour, some charge per document, and some quote one fee for a complete plan. My Complete Estate Plan is a flat fee from $2,500 for an individual and $3,000 for a married couple, with the trust deed for your home included.

What is flat-fee estate planning?

You agree on one fee for the plan before any work begins, and it covers the design session, the documents, and calls and emails during planning, so you can ask questions freely. Work outside the plan, such as hands-on funding or a more involved matter, is discussed and agreed on before it starts.

Why do estate planning quotes vary so much?

Quotes differ because plans differ. A will-only plan, a trust without the deed, and a complete plan with funding guidance are different products. When you compare, ask what is included: the trust deed, the pour-over will, powers of attorney and healthcare directives for each spouse, and help after signing.

Is a living trust cheaper than probate?

Usually. California probate fees are set by statute and calculated on the gross value of the estate, not your equity (Prob. Code §§ 10800, 10810). A $900,000 home with a $600,000 mortgage still produces $21,000 in attorney fees and $21,000 in personal representative fees, $42,000 before court costs. A funded trust avoids those fees. Read how much probate costs in California.

How much does a living trust cost in California?

A living trust works best as part of a complete plan, because it needs a pour-over will, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and the deed that moves your home into it. With me, all of those are in the Complete Estate Plan. Read how a living trust works in California.

How much does a will cost in California?

My wills are prepared as part of the Complete Estate Plan, where the will backs up your living trust and names guardians for minor children. For most California homeowners, a will alone still leads to probate. Read how wills work in California.

THE COST OF DOING NOTHING

Probate fees in California are set by statute

If your family has to go through probate, the attorney and personal representative fees are fixed by law and based on the gross value of the estate, before court costs. The process commonly takes a year or more.

Example: a $1.5 million estate in probate

Attorney's statutory fee: $28,000

Personal representative's fee: $28,000

Total, before court costs: $56,000

Probate Code §§ 10800, 10810

A Complete Estate Plan: from $2,500

Common questions about fees

Yes. We talk through your family and goals, and you leave knowing which plan fits and your exact fee. There is no obligation.
The fee increases with the number and complexity of your assets, such as additional properties or business interests. You know the final number before any work begins.
Your plan includes a step-by-step funding guide. If you would like hands-on help retitling accounts, my office can assist, for an additional fee, and only if you ask.
Yes. If you have ARAG coverage, your plan may be covered. See how it works.