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Probate is the court process used to administer and distribute an estate for a person who died and left a will 

or had no estate plan whatsoever (intestate). While we encourage our clients to create and manage an estate

plan during their lifetimes, some fail or have estates which are subject to challenge (as we see often in the

At Schuster & Associates, we can fully administer your California and Massachusetts probate estates. If you

require probate services in another jurisdiction, we can usually refer you to an attorney in the right area. Fees

are usually set by law (statute) and vary upon the size of the estate.