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I was the executor for both my father's & my mother's estate, in OH. In both cases, as I recall, the attorney we used calculated a payment for the executor (me) based on a % of the estates.
Since I did not feel right accepting it all, I split it with my brother & sister, although I kept a larger share because I was going to be taxed on the full amount. The amounts given to my brother & sister were considered "gifts" from me.
That is what I remember -- it has been over 7 years. I hope my memory is accurate.
I was lucky -- my siblings & I split the work pretty evenly. We had to clean out a very, very "full" house (i.e., LOTS of junk -- my parents were packrats), we had to get the house ready to sell, we had to do all of the legal stuff, etc. And I was lucky that we chose a great attorney who really helped us through the process.
Good luck. It is not fun.
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Doug Miller
1988 Guards Red Carrera
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