{"id":6375,"date":"2021-12-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romyjurado.com\/?p=6375"},"modified":"2022-04-25T08:12:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:12:12","slug":"personal-representatives-know-florida-probate-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romyjurado.com\/personal-representatives-know-florida-probate-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Personal Representatives Need to Know about Florida Probate Fees?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

If you have been appointed to act as the personal representative of the estate of a deceased loved one in Florida, there are many things you will need to take into account and various Florida probate fees you will need to pay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The main fee you will need to pay is the probate attorney\u2019s fee. However, there are many other additional costs associated with the Florida probate process<\/a>, and they can add up astonishingly quickly. Florida probate fees are unavoidable, so knowing what to expect before going into the probate process can help you and your probate attorney determine whether the assets in your loved one\u2019s estate are enough to cover these fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on to learn what personal representatives need to know about Florida probate fees so you know what to expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reasonable Attorney Fee<\/b><\/h2>\n

Under Florida probate law, any fees a probate attorney charges must be reasonable. If a court deems a particular attorney\u2019s fee not reasonable, it can reduce how much the decedent\u2019s estate will have to pay for legal costs. This is important to keep in mind when hiring a probate attorney to help you administer the decedent\u2019s estate, as any amount you agree to pay for their services will have to come from the estate<\/a>, reducing the amount the beneficiaries will receive once the assets are distributed.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help prevent situations where a probate attorney\u2019s fees are unreasonable,\u00a0Florida law establishes what is considered reasonable compensation for legal representation based on the total value of a decedent\u2019s estate.\u00a0It is important to note that the compensable value of a decedent\u2019s estate in Florida does not include the value of homestead property as well as certain types of personal property.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional Florida Probate Fees<\/b><\/h2>\n

To allow your case to move forward, you will need to pay certain additional fees, including:<\/span><\/p>\n