There’s often some statutory rate for managing an estate and even if your niece/nephew say “No, no, Uncle Gracchus, we’ll do it for free!” nod your head and say thanks, but you building in some compensation is really a big favor to them. If the niece takes the laboring oar, paying her a bit more is a good way to avoid fights. I’ve seen that a time or two where my wife’s aunt, on the death of her father, presented a bill to my MIL (who was executor) for thousands of dollars of petty things (ironing shirts, laundry, etc.) – it was a tiny amount of money compared to what was there, but it was a big fight because things hadn’t been set out ahead of time. Anyway, Nolo Press is your best first cut at legal stuff. Feel free to PM me if you had any other specifics.
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