Do not try this on your own especially if you are going to claim a fee. Get with an estates attorney.
For a sense of what is involved in administering an estate in most states, please see the following two articles: Estate & Probate Administration: Do Not Try This On Your Own at http://www.sjfpc.com/page1.html and Pennsylvania Probate & Estate Administration: Executor Duties at http://www.sjfpc.com/pennsylvania_probate_estate__administration_duties_of_executor_and_administrator.html. Once at these articles, please hit the like button at the end of these articles if they have helped you.
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