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Guardianship ends at death.
VA Service center will determine whether a commission (fee) is allowed for a fiduciary when they appoint him/her. In some circumstances where no relatives are available to serve for free, the VA appoints a professional fiduciary and pays them a standard fee.
Once your brother dies, his Will becomes effective and the Executor handles the estate. Again the court decides how the Executor is paid, either a percentage or billable hours depending on how complex the estate is.