My wife and I were married in community of property, my wife has passed away and the executors fee of 3.5% has been calculated on the entire estate, should this not be on 50% of the entire estate ?
Good day. No. It is calculated on the total estate. There is still only one estate and the remuneration is calculated on the gross value of the estate. Your 50% is a claim against the estate. In other words, it reduces the nett value of the estate, not the gross value.