How much does it cost to have an attorney in Probate?

If you’re consulting with an attorney who drafts documents and advises you, it’s based on how much time you choose to spend and what you need help with, times their hourly rate.   If you retain counsel to do Probate for you, then you give them a retainer and pay hourly.  The overall cost of Probate where there is retained counsel might be $5,000 or up, for a complicated estate.  The cost would likely be $5,000 or potentially less if the client is proactive and tends to be good at paperwork and deadlines.