Rule 39 Statutory Fees; Time of Payment

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The person handling an estate (called a fiduciary, like an executor or administrator) can pay themselves fees that are set by state law. These fees come out of the estate's money. The rule gives some flexibility on when these payments happen.

Payment can happen in a few different ways. The fiduciary might get paid as soon as the fee is earned. They might get paid in regular chunks throughout the time they're managing the estate. Or they might wait until the total fee amount can be figured out for certain.

How much cash or easily available money the estate has plays a big role in this decision. If the estate doesn't have much money on hand right away, the fiduciary may need to wait longer to get paid, even if they've already earned the fee. The goal is to make sure the estate can actually afford to pay without running into money problems.