Attorneys Fees in Florida Probate, Estates & Trusts

In Florida, probate administration lawyers know that attorneys fees (Florida lawyers fees) are regulated by Florida statute and Florida rules and caselaw.  An attorney for a Florida trust or a Florida estate, and an attorney for the personal representative of a Florida estate, may be compensated from the Florida trust or the Florida estate, but it must be reasonable.  Florida attorneys’ conduct, including what they charge, is regulated by the Florida Bar, and enunciated in caselaw, after the law is set forth in the Florida Probate Code and the Florida Trust Code.   In Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Florida, probate judges are very familiar with the rules and law for compensating Florida attorneys;  they examine the fees charged by Florida lawyers with great scrutiny.  If someone objects to the fees charged by a Florida lawyer in a probate or trust proceeding, there may be an evidentiary hearing, or probate trial, on the issue of fees.   The procedures for a fee hearing are unique and have special rules and issues which a Florida beneficiary or Florida attorney should know about.  Advocate hard. Litigate smart.