Section 13157 Of Chapter 4. Court Order Determining Succession To Property From California Probate Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.
13157
. The attorney's fees for services performed in connection
with the filing of a petition and obtaining a court order under this
chapter shall be determined by private agreement between the attorney
and the client and are not subject to approval by the court. If
there is no agreement between the attorney and the client concerning
the attorney's fees for services performed in connection with the
filing of a petition and obtaining of a court order under this
chapter and there is a dispute concerning the reasonableness of the
attorney's fees for those services, a petition may be filed with the
court in the same proceeding requesting that the court determine the
reasonableness of the attorney's fees for those services. If there is
an agreement between the attorney and the client concerning the
attorney's fees for services performed in connection with the filing
of a petition and obtaining a court order under this chapter and
there is a dispute concerning the meaning of the agreement, a
petition may be filed with the court in the same proceeding
requesting that the court determine the dispute.