Travel expenses of the administrator were allowed for gas, U-Haul rentals, and hotels over the objections of creditors of an insolvent estate, the court finding that the trips from the administrator’s home in Florida to Pennsylvania were reasonable and appropriate, … Continue reading
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Lawyer, who was removed as administrator of an estate for failing to account, paid himself from the estate about $50,000 in commission, charging $400 per hour for his time; the Court surcharged the lawyer for all fees paid to himself, … Continue reading
Executor of a moderate estate and legal counsel surcharged for excessive fees and commissions, as well as unexplainable account errors. Donnelly Estate, 4 Fid. Rep. 3d 495 (OC Mont. 2014) (Opinion by Ott, J.) … Continue reading
Executor’s commission reduced, trustee removed, and attorney’s fee reduced, because the executor advanced commission for work not yet done, did not keep hours, and estate was not complicated. Butler Estate and Trust, 2 Fid. Rep. 3d 402 (O.C. Phila. 2012) … Continue reading