Legal Opinion
In re Andrews' Appeal from Probate
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 29, 2003No. AC 23447PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J. A
testamentary estate must reimburse an executor for costs reasonably incurred for the benefit of the estate. The issue in this case is whether this principle requires the estate to pay attorney’s fees that an executor incurred in a dispute about the executor’s fees. Under the circumstances of this case, we agree with the trial court that the estate is not chargeable with these attorney’s fees. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The plaintiff, Gordon C. Andrews, the executor of the estate of John Stark Gorby, appealed to the Superior Court to challenge the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hayward v. PlantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- In Re the Estate of LarsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Rizzo Pool Co. v. Del GrossoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Burr v. LichtenheimSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Chrysler Corp. v. MaioccoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by4 opinions
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