California Rules Of Court, Rules 7.702 And 7.703 Were Followed.
A probate court in Estate of Kokus, Case No. C076290 (3d Dist. Feb. 28, 2018) (unpublished) awarded administrator’s counsel $34,492 in extraordinary fees for helping the court address ambiguities in a will, drafting a special needs trust, and handling the sale of several items of property that were part of the estate. Also, the court carved out $200,000 from distribution to pay attorney’s fees for unresolved issues and litigation.
Sister objected to these rulings, but the appellate court found no error in what the trial judge. The administrator’s counsel provided detailed billings under California Rules of Court, rules 7.702 and 7.703, so as to establish a solid basis for extraordinary fee compensation reimbursement and that the services which were claimed were extraordinary in nature. It also was no abuse of discretion to reserve distribution proceeds for future payment of fees necessary to close the trust.
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