Legal and Administrative Fees

Professionals who deal with the complexity of administering a will, filing the estate tax return, and accounting for estate assets and income receive these types of fees. Legal fees may also be necessary to satisfy the legal requirements of the probate court and to transfer property to the right parties.

Although they are not fixed by statue, attorney fees may parallel those allowed the executor. Add to this the expenses of court filing fees, appraisals, and other expenses.