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Erroneous Distributions and Dilatory Conduct

Estate distribution was erroneous because share of charitable beneficiary was reduced by inheritance tax paid, and noncharitable beneficiaries were required to return the excess distributions in accordance with the indemnification agreements they signed at the time of the initial distributions.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Attorney fees, Erroneous distributions, Executor commissions, Refunding agreements

Attorney Fees Defending Removal Action

Upon remand from Superior Court, trial court corrected its decree concerning attorney fees paid to prevent removal and held that both former executors jointly and severally are liable for the amount surcharged.  Rappaport Estate, 3 Fid.Rep.3d 115 (O.C. Bucks 2012) … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Attorney fees, Removal of fiduciary, surcharge

Attorney Fees for Bad Faith Actions

Attorney fees awarded to prevailing parties, and against party found to have taken actions that were vexatious, frivolous, and in bad faith, including continued challenges to the adoptions of beneficiaries when the adoptions had already been upheld by a court … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged 42 Pa.C.S. 2503, Adoption, Attorney fees, Full faith and credit

Rappaport Estate and Surcharge of Removed Executors

After remand from Superior Court and an amended adjudication entered, the Court upheld the surcharge for self-dealing and attorney fees for removed co-executors on cross-appeal to amended adjudication.  Rappaport Estate (No. 2), 2 Fid. Rep. 3d 434 (O.C. Bucks 2012) … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Amended adjudication, Attorney fees, self dealing, surcharge

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