Fee Schedule
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1194 NOW REQUIRES FEES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
Patricia L. Barr
California Licensed Professional Fiduciary #87
Rate Schedule and Standard Charges
Effective 1 January 2023
Hourly Rates: Rates are for conventional Professional Fiduciary tasks. Extraordinary service(s) at time of dire crisis and/or grave critical emergencies may be billed at a higher rate. Customary practice hours are Monday through Friday 09:00 to 17:00. Weekday evenings after 17:00, weekends and legal holidays arranged as needed basis. Non-emergency calls/texts and emails returned the next business day. Charges are in units of one-tenth per hour.
• Professional Fiduciary
$215.00 normal business hours
• Professional Fiduciary
$305.00 after hours
• Professional Fiduciary
$1,500.00 annual fee for open cases with limited activity
Costs and Expenses:
• Court filings/petitions
as billed by Attorney or Service
• Bonding
as billed by carrier
• In-office photocopies
in excess of 50 pages at one time
• Out-going faxes
no charge
• Mileage per IRS
per IRS allowance currently @ $.625
• Car Service
amount billed by provider
• Traffic delay
billed at $95. per hour in excess of 30 minutes one way
• Parking
amount charged by facility
• Mailings
amount charged by service; no charge for routine USPS
• Initiated Conference Calls
amount charged by facilitator
• Allied professionals
invoiced reviewed and paid
• Out of area travel
per diem plus reimbursement for costs
• Closed File Storage
90 days in office; five years retention, then destruction
• File Retrieval
minimum ten-day notice – flat fee $400
You can download the Fee Schedule from here