Probate Fees
ATTORNEY FEES SUGGESTED BY STATUTE
AVERAGE COSTS
It really is impossible, at beginning of any probate proceeding, to tell
exactly how much time and effort will be required to properly bring that
proceeding to a close. Fees in probate administration can be set in a
number of ways.
ATTORNEY FEES SUGGESTED BY STATUTE
Florida Statutes, at Section 733.6171(3), outlines what is presumed to be
reasonable compensation for attorneys representing a personal representative in
a formal estate administration.
- $1,500.00 for estates of less than $40,000.00.
- $2,250.00 for estates of less than $70,000.00.
- $3,000.00 for estates of less than $100,000.00.
- Three (3) percent of the value of the estate from $100,000.00 to $1
million.
- Two and one-half (2 1/2) percent of the estate value from $1 million
to $3 million.
The above "reasonable fees" are for ordinary legal services only
and do not include such things as will contests, contested claims, tax advice
and ancillary administration, to name a few "extraordinary" services
sometimes requested of probate attorneys. Please note that Attorney fees
in estate matters are subject to review by the Court for reasonableness.
AVERAGE COSTS
In most cases, the legal costs of probate administration will run from
$250.00 to $600.00. These costs include court filing fees, telephone
calls, postage and copying costs, publishing notices of probate and other
necessary expenses. This estimate assumes no litigation is involved.
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