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Is the executor of a Florida estate getting paid too much?

If you’re involved in a Florida probate have you considered whether the personal representative or the executor of the estate is fairly compensated or if they are seeking too much in fees or compensation.




Is the executor of the estate getting paid too much? Hello my name is John Pankauski. I’m a probate litigation attorney at Pankauski Hauser in West Palm Beach.
The lawyers and appellate attorneys at our firm handle matters throughout the State of Florida and we limit our practice to probate, guardianship, trust and business litigation. If you’re involved in a Florida probate have you considered whether the personal representative or the executor of the estate is fairly compensated or if they are seeking too much in fees or compensation. What do you do if a personal representative or the executor of the estate is seeking too much in fees? There are two statutes that you want to read or have your Florida probate lawyer read. One is section 733.617. That deals with the compensation of a Florida executor or personal representative, but be careful. If the person who passed away, the decedent also has a revocable trust sometimes called a living trust. Be careful. Because of that personal representative is also trustee of that trust they may be seeking additional compensation. Read section 736.0708. That’s the Florida trust code and ask your Florida probate lawyer what is reasonable compensation for the personal representative of an estate and also the trustee of a trust. You may have to file a special lawsuit in the probate to limit that compensation.