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A fee that represents a reasonable compensation for the amount of time and effort expended by the executor.

In other words... there's no specific dollar amount; it depends on the details.

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Tennessee courts typically base the fee on the following: if the value of the estate is under $50,000 a minimum fee of $500 to the estate executor is considered reasonable.

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A reasonable executor fee in the state of WV is about 5 percent of the total. Executors typically paid a certain percentage and not a set amount.

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