Executor, Trustee and Probate Attorney Fees by State, 50 States and DC (2026)

For each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia, how the personal representative (executor) of an estate is paid, how the estate's attorney is paid, and how a trustee is paid, each tied to the statute or court rule text it rests on. Most states leave the executor's fee to the court as reasonable compensation. Twenty three put a number in statute: 14 set a schedule, 7 cap the fee, Florida presumes a schedule reasonable and Missouri sets a minimum. Seven states set the estate attorney's fee by schedule, and four set a statutory fee for some trustees. Schedules are recorded as machine-readable tiers along with the base each percentage applies to, which differs sharply by state. A text copy of every statute relied on is included. All rows verified 2026-09-23.