{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-59-1-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 59-1-9","heading":"Compensation of fiduciary commissioners; procedure for approving.","body":"The county commission shall promulgate by order a schedule of fees or a rate of compensation for the guidance of fiduciary commissioners, based upon the actual time spent and actual services rendered, or both a schedule and a rate of compensation as the commissioners may deem appropriate: Provided, That no fee may be based solely upon the amount of the estate. A copy of these fees or rates shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the county courthouse.\nThe fiduciary commissioner shall submit to the commission an itemized statement of services rendered and time expended in the settling of every estate, along with a statement of fees charged therefor. The county commission shall review all fees charged by a fiduciary commissioner, and shall approve, disapprove or modify the fee as it may deem appropriate. In reviewing any fee the county commission shall consider the following: (1) The time and labor expended; (2) the difficulty of the questions raised; (3) the skill required to perform properly the services rendered; (4) the customary fee for like work; and (5) any time limitations imposed by the personal representative, any beneficiary, or by the attendant circumstances.","path":["CHAPTER 59. FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS; LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.","ARTICLE 1. FEES AND ALLOWANCES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/59-1-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:10Z","sha256":"47424d935fcb640cb1b9890b345ea8c0e92fdd943647e2ee00fecb6a72e894ce","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-59-1-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-59-1-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}