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(1) Upon application to the court a personal representative is entitled to receive compensation for services as provided in this section. If there is more than one personal representative acting concurrently, the compensation shall not be increased, but may be divided among them as they agree or as the court may order. The compensation is a commission upon the whole estate, as follows:
(a) Upon the property subject to the jurisdiction of the court, including income and realized gains:
(A) Seven percent of any sum not exceeding $1,000.
(B) Four percent of all above $1,000 and not exceeding $10,000.
(C) Three percent of all above $10,000 and not exceeding $50,000.
(D) Two percent of all above $50,000.
(b) One percent of the property, exclusive of life insurance proceeds, not subject to the jurisdiction of the court but reportable for Oregon inheritance or estate tax or federal estate tax purposes.
(2) In all cases, further compensation as is just and reasonable may be allowed by the court for any extraordinary and unusual services not ordinarily required of a personal representative in the performance of duties as a personal representative.
(3) When a decedent by will has made special provision for the compensation of a personal representative, the personal representative is not entitled to any other compensation for services unless prior to appointment the personal representative signs and files with the clerk of the court a written renunciation of the compensation provided by the will.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Probate Law § 116.173 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-12-probate-law/or-rev-st-sect-116-173/
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