The denial of disqualification of counsel representing multiple beneficiaries is not an appealable order under the collateral order doctrine even when there is alleged to be a non-waivable conflict of interest among the beneficiaries when the counsel did not previously … Continue reading
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In a dispute over legal fees paid by a trustee, the Orphans’ Court had ordered the trustee to turn over to the beneficiaries unredacted invoices for legal fees paid, and an evenly divided Supreme Court has affirmed the order. In … Continue reading
Court order directing the alleged incapacitated person to submit to an independent neuropsychologic examination for the purpose of determining capacity did not violate the constitutional rights of the person, and the order should be considered interlocutory and not appealable. Estate of … Continue reading
In a dispute over legal fees paid by a trustee, the Orphans’ Court ordered the trustee to turn over to the beneficiaries unredacted invoices for legal fees paid and, on appeal, the Superior Court held that the order was not … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has held that the denial of a petition to intervene in a child custody proceeding is a collateral order that is appealable as of right under Pa.R.A.P. 313. K.C. and V.C. v. L.A., 128 A.3d 774, No. 65 … Continue reading
An action against an agent to recover assets transferred by the agent during the decedent’s lifetime was not barred by the two year statute of limitations under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524, and was not barred by laches, when there was … Continue reading
Order by trial court directing the administrator of an estate to retain counsel to maintain appeal from tax sale affirmed because (a) the order was a collateral order appealable under Pa. R.A.P. 313, and (b) an administrator may not represent … Continue reading