Quick answer: No, Kansas co-executors don't each collect their own full reasonable fee. Co-executors share a single reasonable fee under K.S.A. § 59-1717, divided between them, unless the court finds extraordinary services justify additional compensation for one of them specifically. Estimate the underlying hourly-based range first with the Kansas executor fee calculator.
One fee, shared — with a real exception
Kansas practice under K.S.A. § 59-1717: co-executors share a single reasonable fee unless the court finds extraordinary services justify additional compensation. This is a real, specific rule — the default is one pool of "just and reasonable" compensation for the administration as a whole, not a separate calculation multiplied by however many co-executors are serving.
Itemized records still matter, per person
Consistent with § 59-1717's hourly foundation: because reasonableness is grounded in the actual hours reasonably spent and supported by itemized time records, a court dividing the shared fee between co-executors would naturally look at each person's own documented time and contribution — the same discipline that matters for a sole executor's fee request applies just as much when there's more than one person to account for.
Extraordinary services can break the even split
Kansas practice: if one co-executor performed genuinely extraordinary services — beyond what ordinary administration required — the court can allow additional compensation for that person specifically, on top of the shared reasonable fee. This is the real mechanism for reflecting unequal contribution, rather than an automatic even split.
Real coordination costs, same as anywhere
Co-executors in Kansas share fiduciary duties, and disagreements about pace, priorities, or how to divide tasks can slow administration or invite disputes — a practical consideration independent of how the shared fee eventually gets divided.
Worked example
Two siblings serve as co-executors of a Kansas estate. One handles the bulk of the administrative work (32 hours); the other contributes occasionally (8 hours). At $40/hr, that's a combined 40 hours — the same total a sole executor doing all the work might reasonably bill.
| Co-executor | Hours | Rate | Share of the fee |
|---|
| Sibling A (primary administrator) | 32 hrs | $40/hr | $1,280 |
| Sibling B (occasional support) | 8 hrs | $40/hr | $320 |
Each figure reflects that person's own itemized time within the single shared fee — not two separate full fees.
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Talk to a Kansas attorneyEstimate for general guidance only, not legal advice. Based on K.S.A. ยง 59-1717. Kansas co-executors share a single reasonable fee absent extraordinary services justifying more; the illustrative hours split above is not a statutory rule. Consult a Kansas probate attorney to resolve a specific dispute over compensation between co-executors.