Relating to calculation of attorney fees for attorneys representing personal representatives in administration of estates

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2019
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the calculation of attorney fees for attorneys representing personal representatives in administration of estates. Current law allows a reasonable attorney fee for the personal representative’s attorney, as may be determined by the court, to be taxed as part of the costs of administration of estates. The current fee may not be in excess of the schedule of fees provided for personal representatives, which sets a maximum fee based on certain percentages of the gross assets of the estate. The bill provides that the attorney fee may not be in excess of the schedule of fees provided for personal representatives or the attorney’s normal hourly rate, whichever is less.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named February 11, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Rep. Jon Jacobsen R
• Rep. Dustin D. Hite R
• Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe D

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

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