A personal representative is entitled to reasonable compensation for his services. If a will provides for compensation of the personal representative and there is no contract with the decedent regarding compensation, he may renounce the provision before qualifying and be entitled to reasonable compensation. A personal representative also may renounce his right to all or any part of the compensation. A written renunciation of fee may be filed with the court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2480
Compensation of personal representative
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case In Re Estate of Watkins (1993)
Most recently applied in In re Estate of Guenther (February 2025)
Laws 1974, LB 354, § 158, UPC § 3-719.
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