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<p>I agree with Candance and Dalynne, the range.<br>
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<u><strong>Except that</strong></u> if this is in Seattle, the rate for menial tasks could now be a teeny bit higher.<br>
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.<br>
So, if someone in Seattle asks for $20 to clean out a garage, you probably should agree to it. <br>
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Quoting Candace Wilkerson <<a href="mailto:cwilkerson@wongfleming.com">cwilkerson@wongfleming.com</a>>:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I agree with Daylynn. About 4 years ago, Commissioner Bradburn-Johnson yelled at my opposing counsel for about 10 minutes because their client tried to charge $90 per hour as a lay PR. The 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 it’s been awhile since then. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Dalynne Singleton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Personal Representative Acceptable Hourly Rate</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>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 or bank, etc. The reason was – could the PR have hired someone else to do these tasks and the answer was yes.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>For more professional tasks such as dealing with attorney/CPA, sorting documents, meeting with professionals – $35 - $50 an hour depending on the education of the PR and their line of work in “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 knowledge and understanding of what the position involves – it is not always simple.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>At a seminar with King County judges, these seemed to be rates they could agree to and basically, they indicated they wanted to award the fees as “reasonable”.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Rich McEntee<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 5, 2019 12:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Personal Representative Acceptable Hourly Rate</p>
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<div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11px;">andrekita<br>
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1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
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