[WSBAPT] Personal Representative Acceptable Hourly Rate

Tue Nov 5 16:40:23 PST 2019

  I agree with Candance and Dalynne, the range.

_EXCEPT THAT_ if this is in Seattle, the rate for menial tasks could  
now be a teeny bit higher.
As of January 1, 2020, minimum wages in Seattle are  $16.39 for large  
employers and $15.75 for small employers who do not provide medical  
benefits, etc.
So, if someone in Seattle asks for $20 to clean out a garage, you  
probably should agree to it.  

andrekita
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-224-8288
www.seattle-silvalaw.com

Quoting Candace Wilkerson <cwilkerson at wongfleming.com>:

> I agree with Daylynn.  About 4 years ago, Commissioner  
> Bradburn-Johnson yelled at my opposing counsel for about 10 minutes  
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> Commissioner said at that time that no lay PR should be charging  
> more than $25-35 per hour for PR work, and less for clerical.  But  
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>    I asked this about a year ago and received responses from $15/hr  
> for menial tasks such as cleaning out apartments, drives to the dump  
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> sorting documents, meeting with professionals – $35 - $50 an hour  
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> “real” life if they are non-lawyers.  As for attorneys, $200 -  
> 300/hr seems to be the going rate as a professional PR/Estate  
> counsel.  I do not offer flat fees at all – I did this once and  
> regret it.  Make sure the person you are appointing as PR has some  
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> particular, I would be interested to hear what fees are acceptable  
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  andrekita
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-224-8288
www.seattle-silvalaw.com
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