North Dakota Executor Compensation Calculator

North Dakota has no statutory compensation formula to apply, so this page presents the rule rather than a computed fee. A personal representative is entitled to reasonable compensation under N.D.C.C. § 30.1-18-19, and the court may review its reasonableness and order a refund of anything excessive under § 30.1-18-21. A compensation provision in the will governs unless the personal representative renounces it before qualifying, and all or part of the fee may be renounced by a written renunciation filed with the court. No dollar figure here is a court order, and the $160 filing fee, attorney fees, any bond premium, an optional notice to creditors and recording fees are all separate.

The estimate is a starting point, not a guaranteed fee. Courts can still review the work performed, the estate documents, and whether the representative is seeking compensation for services beyond the ordinary baseline.

The fee only makes sense in context. If the estate is simple, the ordinary compensation may be easy to estimate. If the estate has title problems, creditor disputes, or tax issues, total administration cost and effort may matter more than the baseline executor figure.

Compare the fee with the North Dakota fee calculator, review the role itself in the executor duties guide, and use the North Dakota courts page if you need the next filing contact.