Do all Florida attorneys charge a fee for probate administration based on probate assets or do some firms charge a set $ fee.

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   Joseph PippenPro

   Largo Estate Planning Attorney

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   Answered April 24, 2012 17:28. I often set a flat fee.

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   Marc Jeremy SossPro

   Sarasota Estate Planning Attorney

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   Answered April 24, 2012 19:10. Every attorney handles probate fees differently. If you believe a fee is too high you should consult with at least one other attorney for comparative purposes. Many clients prefer a flat fee so they know what it will costs before they begin the process.

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   Sherri Stinson

   Clearwater Probate Attorney

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   Answered April 25, 2012 11:14. Every attorney's fees will differ. Fla. Stat. 733.6171 provides that attorneys who represent the personal representative are entitled to reasonable fees payable from the estate assets (note that homestead is NOT an estate asset).
   
   The statute then goes on to define presumptively reasonable fees and also that compensation may be determined in a manner different than provided in the statute. If you use a different manner to determine fees, then those fees should be disclosed to the parties who will eventually bear the impact for those fees. If you do not like the fees that an attorney charges, you should call other attorneys to see how they set their fees.

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