60                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                              [CH. 3

Part 6—Compensation and Expenses of Litigation.

7-601. Compensation of personal representative and special admin-
istrator.

(a)    Every personal representative and special administrator is
entitled to reasonable compensation for his services. If a will pro-
vides a stated compensation for the personal representative he shall
be entitled to additional compensation if the provision is insufficient
in the judgment of the Court. The personal representative or special
administrator may, at any time, renounce all or any part of any
right to compensation.

(b)     Unless the will provides a larger measure of compensation,
upon petition filed in reasonable detail by the personal representa-
tive or special administrator the Court may allow such commissions
as it shall deem appropriate but which shall not exceed those com-
puted in accordance with the following table:

If the property subject to                    The commission shall

administration is:                                 not exceed:

Not over $20,000..................................10% thereof.

Over $20,000 ........................................$2,000 plus 4% of the

excess over $20,000.

A personal representative or special administrator may, within
thirty (SO) days, appeal such allowance to the Circuit Court, which
shall determine the adequacy of the commissions and increase (but
not in excess of the above schedule) or decrease them, as the case
may be. For the purposes of this subsection (b) of Section 7-601
only, the phrase "property subject to administration" shall not in-
clude real property or income therefrom, and shall not be affected by
expenses or charges attributable thereto.

(c)    In the event of a sale of real property by the personal repre-
sentative, the Court, upon petition filed in reasonable detail, may
allow such commission, if any, on the proceeds of such sale as it
shall deem appropriate but which shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) thereof.

7-602. Compensation for attorney's services.

(a)    Generally. An attorney is entitled to reasonable compensa-
tion for legal services rendered by him to the estate or AND/OR to
the personal representative.

(b)    Petition. Upon the filing of a petition in reasonable detail
by the personal representative, or by the attorney, the Court may
allow a counsel fee to an attorney employed by the personal repre-
sentative for legal services, which compensation shall be fair and
reasonable in the light of all the circumstances to be considered in
fixing the same.

(c)    Considered with commis