An executor fee is paid to an individual who executes or manages an estate for a deceased person. Executor fees have many variables. You have to find the percentage of compensation for the state you live in. There are also sliding scales of percentages that could apply to just one estate, like one percentage for the first $200,000 and then a lower percent for the next 100,000 and another
. percent ratio for tangible property. A good source to find the executor fees and rules for those fees is findlaw.com and select your state.
