Legal Opinion

In Re the Estate of Lande

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 1999No. 99-102PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray

¶ 1 Clifford R. Lande, Kip H. Lande and Kande L. Lande (the Contestants) appeal from the Order for Attorneys Fees and Costs entered by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Big Horn County. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

¶2 We address the following issues:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in concluding that attorney fees and costs were not waived by the personal representatives’ failure to file a timely memorandum under § 25-10-501, MCA?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err in awarding attorney fees when the fee issue was not included in the pretrial order?

¶5 3. Are the costs and…

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