COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
PROBATE DIVISION
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
In the Matter of the Estate of
Case No. __________________
COMPUTATION
_____________________________
OF ATTORNEY FEES
Value
Fee
A. Appraised value (when not sold) or gross proceeds (when
$ __________
sold) of personal property included on the inventory; gross
proceeds of sale of real estate under power of sale in Will,
purchased by election of surviving spouse at appraised
value or sold by judicial proceedings and amount of estate
income for which fiduciary accounts:
1) For the first $100,000 at a rate of 4% ……..……………….. ($4,000 maximum) $ __________
2) From $100,001 to $400,000 at a rate of 3% …….…………. ($9,000 maximum) $ __________
3) For $400,001 and above at a rate of 2% …….…………………………………… $ __________
B. Appraised value of real estate transferred to heirs or devisees
by affidavit or certificate of transfer when no sale is involved
at a rate of 1%……………………….……………………..…….. $ __________
$ __________
C. Release of Assets from Administration:
Greater of $500 or 1.5% of all such property …………………. $ __________
$ __________
D. On all other property not included in A through C above:
1) If a federal estate tax return is not required, 1% of
all such property……………………………………………. $ __________
$ __________
2) If a federal estate tax return is required, 2% of all
such property ………………………………………………. $ __________
$ __________
For attorney fees in excess of above, file an application with the Court (see Probate Court Local
Rule 71.1).
An itemized record of attorney fees must accompany the computation when filed without consents
(see Probate Court Local Rule 71.1).
TOTAL VALUE & FEE
$ __________
$ __________
APPROVED:
_____________________________________
______________________________________
Fiduciary
Attorney For Estate
NOTICE: The attorney fees contained in this schedule are NOT to be considered or represented to clients as
a schedule of minimum or maximum fees to be charged.
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