probate? can you help??

[richard2]

My mother died in Fl. and left only a small lot valued at about $4,000. I am the only child and she was not married.
A lawyer told me it would cost $2400 to go through probate.
Is there another way? Can I file the necessary papers myself? seems wrong to charge so much for so little.
thank you

 

[ALawyer]

Go to the Probate Court in the county where she died and ask for the small estate procedure. If it applies you can do it yourself.

Charging $2400 for a $4000 estate seeks almost outrageous, but perhaps there is something else involved that I am missing or was not told. If you can't do it yourself, get a second or thrid quote.