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Real Property , Probate & Trust law Section Chairs : KaseyFeltner – Shutts & Bowen & ElaineMcGinnis – LawOfficeofElaineMcGinnis , P . A .
This article discusses the change to Section 733.6171 of the Florida Statutes regarding compensation of the attorney for a personal representative . Historically , Section 733.6171 has set forth the reasonableness of attorney fees for the attorney for a personal effectiveoctober1 , 2021 , probateattorneysmustinclude detailedlanguageintheir engagementlettersregarding compensationoftheattorney forapersonalrepresentativeto ensurepaymentforservices .
representative . Effective October 1 , 2021 , that statute has changed , adding paragraph 2 ( b ), as follows : ( b ) An attorney representing a personal representative in an estate administration who
intends to charge a fee based upon the schedule set forth in subsection ( 3 ) shall make the following disclosures in writing
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