[WSBARP] PR fee

[Eric Nelsen]

Short answer, $35 to $50 per hour.

I usually tell clients to log their time, multiply it by $35 to $50 per hour, then we do a gut-check to see if it seems too high or low compared to the total value of the estate. I also remind the PR that a fee should be reported as income

I also assess the likelihood of an objection to fees, and whether any of the PR's time could have been accomplished more cheaply by someone else. That's not always the case, even for a house clean-out, because the clean-out often involves sifting through important papers, identifying sentimental items and family heirlooms that would be trashed or given away but a person with no personal knowledge about the decedent. But if an objection is likely, I do compare an hourly rate of $35-$50 against what the work might have been for by someone the PR could have hired, and if the PR wants to stick with a higher fee for their personal services, look for reasons why the PR's personal services were necessary or more beneficial than hiring someone else, and justify the increased rate on that basis (if needed).

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC
1417 31st Ave South
Seattle WA  98144-3909
phone 206-625-0092
fax 206-625-9040

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Rod Harmon
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 3:03 PM
To: 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'
Subject: [WSBARP] PR fee

In a probate that mostly involved clearing out, cleaning, repairing and selling a condo, PR logged 70 hours of work.
What is a reasonable rate at which he should be compensated?


Rod Harmon

RODNEY T. HARMON
       Attorney at Law
         P.O. Box 1066
      Bothell, WA   98041
     Tel:   (425) 402-7800
     Fax:  (425) 458-9096
    www.rodharmon.com<http://www.rodharmon.com>
   rodharmon at msn.com<mailto:rodharmon at msn.com>


From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Douglas W. Scott
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:53 PM
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Subject: [WSBARP] contract work-off topic

What is a normal hourly rate to pay a contract attorney with at least 10 years experience for varied things like case investigation/correspondence or legal research/motions? I would be using them on a regular basis.

Douglas W. Scott
Law Offices of Douglas W. Scott
Windermere Building
1810 15th Place NW, Suite 203
Issaquah, Washington, 98027
V.  425.392.8550
F.  425-392-2829
www.davisscottlaw.com<http://www.davisscottlaw.com/>

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