Quick answer: With exactly two Florida personal representatives and a compensable value of $100,000 or more, each gets the full commission a sole personal representative would receive — the estate effectively pays double the single-PR commission, not one commission split in half. This is a genuinely unusual rule; most states apportion a single commission among however many people serve. Estimate the underlying single-PR commission first with the Florida executor fee calculator, then double it for the two-PR scenario below.
Two personal representatives: each gets the full amount
Fla. Stat. § 733.617(5): "If the probate estate's compensable value is $100,000 or more, and there are two representatives,
each personal representative is entitled to the full commission allowed to a sole personal representative." On a $500,000 estate with a $15,000 single-PR commission, two personal representatives can together collect
$30,000 — $15,000 each — not $15,000 split between them.
Three or more: one full commission, plus a second one divided
§ 733.617(5): "If there are more than two personal representatives and the probate estate's compensable value is $100,000 or more, the compensation to which two would be entitled must be apportioned among the personal representatives. The basis for apportionment shall be one full commission allowed to the personal representative who has possession of and primary responsibility for administration of the assets and one full commission among the remaining personal representatives according to the services rendered by each of them respectively." So the total pool stays at two full commissions (not three or more, even with three or more people serving) — one goes entirely to whoever has primary responsibility, and the other is divided among everyone else based on actual work.
Below $100,000: back to one commission, apportioned
§ 733.617(5): "If the probate estate's compensable value is less than $100,000 and there is more than one personal representative, then one full commission must be apportioned among the personal representatives according to the services rendered by each of them respectively." The generous double-commission rule specifically requires reaching the $100,000 threshold — smaller estates with multiple PRs work more like most other states, splitting a single commission by services rendered.
Worked examples
A Florida estate has a $500,000 compensable value, producing a $15,000 single-PR commission.
| Scenario | Total commission pool | How it's divided |
|---|
| 1 personal representative | $15,000 | All to the sole PR |
| 2 personal representatives, $500k value | $30,000 | $15,000 to each — full commission each |
| 3 personal representatives, $500k value | $30,000 (still 2 full commissions) | $15,000 to the PR with primary responsibility; $15,000 divided among the other two by services rendered |
| 2 personal representatives, $60,000 value (below $100k) | 1 full commission only | Divided between the two by services rendered |
All figures independently verified. This structure only applies to the § 733.617 statutory commission itself, not to extraordinary-service compensation, which is assessed separately under § 733.617(3).
Facing probate in Florida?A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
Talk to a Florida attorneyEstimate for general guidance only, not legal advice. Based on Fla. Stat. § 733.617(5). The two-full-commissions rule applies specifically once the estate's compensable value reaches $100,000; below that threshold, one commission is apportioned by services rendered regardless of how many personal representatives serve. Consult a Florida probate attorney to resolve a specific dispute over compensation between co-personal representatives.