Where does this probate costs by state data come from?

Name: Probate Costs by State
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Alaska Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Alabama Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Arizona Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Arkansas Probate Fees - Trust and Will.

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Probate Costs by State

Probate Costs by State: compare 50 US states on 12 metrics.

Economics Law50 states · 12 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page

50 sources

Court Costs

2 values across 50 entries

Attorney Fees

1 value across 50 entries

Accountant Fee

2 values across 50 entries

Appraisers Fee

2 values across 50 entries

Business Valuation Fees

2 values across 50 entries

Executor/ Administrator/ Personal Representative/ Probate/ Surety/ Estate/ Court Fiduciary Bond

2 values across 50 entries

Data

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50 states


Alabama	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Alaska	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Arkansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Executors can waive their right to compensation. Probate Bond - required in California for all Personal Representatives, unless waived by the Will or all beneficiaries waive in writing.
Colorado	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Connecticut	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Delaware	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Florida	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Georgia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Georgia Executor fees are governed by detailed law; a general average could put the number allowed around 2.5 percent of the total estate value.
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	—
Idaho	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Indiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Iowa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Executors can waive their fee which would be taxable.
Kansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Personal Representative compensation - Maryland is a reasonable compensation state; although the state does have a restriction on max allowable compensation - capping payments at nine percent (if less than $20,000) or $1,800 + 3.6 percent (if more than $20,000).
Massachusetts	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Mississippi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Missouri	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Montana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Nebraska	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
New Jersey	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
New York	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
North Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Oregon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
South Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
South Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Texas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Vermont	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
West Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Wyoming state law limits Executor fees at a certain percentage (ranging from 3 - 10 percent) based on estate value. That said, there are cases where extraordinary services can warrant additional compensation. It’s also common for fees to be treated the same way reasonable comp…

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Where does this probate costs by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Alaska Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Alabama Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Arizona Probate Fees - Trust and Will; Arkansas Probate Fees - Trust and Will.