Bock v. Diener

Appellants, beneficiaries under a will, appeal an order awarding compensation for legal services to appellee co-personal representative Lawrence Diener. Diener, a member of the New Jersey Bar, performed legal services in connection with the sale of a valuable parcel of New Jersey real estate, and prepared the federal estate tax return. The beneficiaries did not object to Diener’s serving either as co-personal representative or as counsel, and the beneficiaries will reap substantial rewards from the favorable results of Diener’s work. After the fact, however, the beneficiaries contend that…