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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I agree with Bryce. The hourly rate may be reasonable, depends on the PR’s expertise, if any particular expertise is needed. That’s a little higher than I would typically see in King County for an estate that does not require any particular knowledge or experience. But both the PR and the attorney should provide a detailed, contemporaneous fee statement. Those attorney’s fees seem high to me, without more information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Marsha</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#333300">Marsha C. 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Dille</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Dille Law, PLLC</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">2010 Caton Way SW Ste. 101</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Olympia, WA 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Office: 360-350-0270</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Cell: 253-579-5561</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">** Please note that I use the dictation feature of my iPhone and that sometimes everything I say does not get properly translated**</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">This transmission contains confidential attorney-client communications and may not be disclosed to any person but the intended recipient(s). If this matter is transmitted to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Business Entity Creation and Management, Business, Government and Tax Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Residential, Commercial and Condominium Development Real Estate and Commercial Transactions & Closings, Including Performing Services as IRS Section 1031 Exchange Facilitator Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts, and Probate Administration Representation Homeowners/Condominium Association Real Estate Developments Real Property Foreclosures and Forfeitures.</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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>Shannon Jones<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 15, 2021 10:51 AM<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] query re reasonable estate fees</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Pierce County testate estate with no creditor claims includes a house (no mortgage), a car (fully paid for), a checking and a savings account. There is one heir, who is not the PR. Estate attorney fees are over $13k (costs NOT included) and PR wants $75 an hour for 42.5 hours work. This seems unreasonable to me but I’ve not challenged estate attorney fee or PR fee for a while. Any thoughts appreciated.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="130" valign="top" style="width:95.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="115" height="83" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D7796A.F574B640"></p></td><td width="437" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:383.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#323e4f">Shannon R. 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