The personal representative, the attorney, and other professionals whose services may be required in administering a probate estate (such as appraisers and accountants) are entitled by law to reasonable compensation.
The fee for the personal representative of a probate estate is usually determined in one of five ways:
- as set forth in the will;
- set forth in a contract between the personal representative and the decedent;
- as agreed among the personal representative and the persons who bear the impact of the fee;
- as the amount presumed to be reasonable as calculated under Florida law if the amount is
without objection; or - as determined by the judge, applying Florida law.
Likewise, the fee for the attorney for the personal representative is usually determined:
- as agreed among the attorney, the personal representative, and the persons who bear the impact of the fee,
- as the amount presumed to be reasonable calculated under Florida law, if the amount is without objection, or
- as determined by the judge, applying Florida law.
