attorney fees for probate

• In re Conservatorship of Adamosky, (Ohio 2011)

Probate court was not bias against appellant; Application for conservatorship that limited the probate court by R.C. 2111.021 did not limit the probate court’s authority to grant reasonable attorney fees; Contract for attorney fees did not limit the probate court’s decision reduce attorney fees because the fees came from the account in the conservatorship and the court has authority over an accounting; Probate court’s modification of the amount of attorney fees that were granted by the magistrate was not an abuse of discretion; Probate court’s adoption of certain attorney fees awarded by the magistrate was not plain error.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Estate planning for the rest of us: most people don't own enough to owe estate tax when they die. But they still need the kind of estate-planning advice you get from a competent lawyer.

... substantial resources, as Bloomington attorney Paul Meints observes. "Wonderfully creative and co... is "the widespread mythology that probate is bad and expensive," as Joliet attorney Richard ... fee for their services in probate, attorney fees are likely to be very reasonable where an estate i...

• Illinois Bar Journal
• Vol. 95 Nbr. 10, October 2007

• In re Estate of Derickson, (Ohio 2011)

Attorney-administrator appeals probate court's refusal to grant him extraordinary fiduciary fees and to allow attorney fees for a California attorney he hired to assist him in that state. PROBATE; EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES; DISCRETION; R.C. CHAPTER 2113; SUP.R. 72; ATTORNEY FEES FOR SERVICES TO ESTATE; DISCRETION; SUP.R. 71

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish About Estate Planning

The attorney would make a small investment now for a larger reward down the road- a business strategy that estate planning attorneys have used for decades.

... anticipation of handling the inevitable probate of her estate. If the value of the real estate and...,000 when the caller passed away, attorney's fees for handling the probate would be approximately $ ...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• June 23, 2010

• In re Guardianship of Spagnola, (Ohio 2011)

PROBATE - guardianship; attorney fees; reasonableness; trial court must set forth basis for fee determination.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• In re Estate of Davidson, (Ohio 2009)

The probate court did not abuse its discretion in denying attorney fees for work performed in connection with a concealment action brought on behalf of a party as legatee and heir to an estate. The unambiguous terms of an agreed settlement entry preclude the estate from paying attorney fees to any party for work performed in connection with the concealment action. The probate court did not abuse its discretion in adhering to an agreement the parties voluntarily made. In addition, the court’s decision on fees is not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Affirmed.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• In re Zinni, (Ohio 2008)

PROBATE COURT; APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEY FEES; PERSONALLY REIMBURSE ESTATE; ABUSE DISCRETION; AWARD ATTORNEY FEES; FAILURE TO CITE AUTHORITY; DISREGARD ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Estate of Szczotka, (Ohio 2006)

PROBATE - will contests; unsuccessful will defense; attorney fees; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2107.75; defense of will must benefit the entire estate; test for reasonableness of attorney fees; D.R. 2-106; Sup.R. 71(A).

• Ohio Supreme Court

• In re Setinsek, (Ohio 2012)

PROBATE - guardianship; attorney fees; duties of the guardian; R.C. 2111.14(A); inventory and accounting; R.C. 2109.302(A); direct benefit to the estate/ward; Sup.R. 71(E); removal of guardian

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Disciplinary Counsel v. Simon-Seymour (Slip Opinion), Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-114

Attorneys at law—Numerous violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—Two-year license suspension, partially stayed.

... the probate court.  Misconduct  {¶ 3}  The stipulated fac..., 940 N.E.2d 945, the attorney had accepted fees from ten  clients, failed to perform the agreed ...

• Ohio Supreme Court