Does California have a min. Dollar amount before it goes to probate or do you need a lawyer immediately.? Had no will

If there is real estate, then there has to be some type of probate action to transfer the real estate.  Which process you use, depends on the value of all of the property. Otherwise, if there is only personal property (no real estate) that is valued at less than $150,000, then you can use an affidavit to gather all of the personal property.