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<p class="MsoNormal">I know what the law says about personal representative fees regarding complexity of assets etc.  I’m trying to get a feel for an appropriate hourly fee for a lay Personal Representative in Pierce County.   This is an engineer by trade. 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F6062">Eileen S. Peterson<br>
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1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100<br>
Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>
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Toll Free: 1 800 240 5051<br>
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Legal Assistant:  Michelle Martin<br>
<b>T 253-620-6573</b><br>
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Paralegal:  Sincere Hankins<br>
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