Official sources

Our source policy

We use primary authorities for legal and tax facts. We do not use a secondhand blog as the authority for a fee rule. The scope, exclusions and verification date belong with the claim, not just in a list of links.

California

California Probate Code § 10800 is the compensation schedule underlying the shared calculator.

Original engine source review: 2026-09-02. See the state fee guide for the latest page-specific source review, and the state checklist for the court and statutory authority attached to each task.

Florida

Florida Statutes § 733.617 is the compensation schedule underlying the shared calculator.

Original engine source review: 2026-09-02. See the state fee guide for the latest page-specific source review, and the state checklist for the court and statutory authority attached to each task.

New York

New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 2307 is the compensation schedule underlying the shared calculator.

Original engine source review: 2026-09-02. See the state fee guide for the latest page-specific source review, and the state checklist for the court and statutory authority attached to each task.

Federal tax

IRS Publication 559, Survivors, Executors, and Administrators supports the individual executor-fee tax discussion in our compensation guide.

Fees section last verified: 2026-10-11. Individual reporting differs from corporate reporting; the professional-executor and estate-business situations need separate consideration.

Read each source in context

Local procedures, court orders and an estate's facts may affect what happens next. Our methodology explains how we record limits and avoid presenting a general checklist as individual legal advice.