Florida Executor Fee Calculator
Florida sets executor compensation by statute. F.S. 733.617 applies a sliding percentage to the compensable value of the estate, which F.S. 733.617(2) defines as the inventory value of the probate assets plus the income the estate earns during administration. Enter an estate value to see the figure and the band it comes from.
Florida executor compensation calculator
The Florida executor compensation schedule
| Estate value band | Statutory rate |
|---|---|
| First $1,000,000 | 3.0% |
| $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 2.5% |
| $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 | 2.0% |
| Above $10,000,000 | 1.5% |
Source: Florida Statutes § 733.617. The percentages apply to the compensable value of the estate, which F.S. 733.617(2) defines as the inventory value of the probate assets plus the income the estate earns during administration.
What the percentages do not cover
- F.S. 733.617 calls this schedule a presumed reasonable fee, not a cap. The court can allow more or less on the factors in subsection (6), and any interested person can object.
- The personal representative schedule is a different statute from the attorney schedule in F.S. 733.6171. The two are often quoted as one number and they are not the same.
- Extraordinary services listed in subsection (3), such as selling real property or running a business of the decedent, carry further compensation on top.
An executor does not have to take the fee. Family executors often waive it, and in Florida a waiver has to be handled before the final accounting rather than after. ProbateCalculator.org is not a law firm and this page is general information, not legal advice.