Buist v. Buist

We granted Scott Buist’s (Husband) petition to review the court of appeals’ decision affirming the family court’s award of $8,000 in attorneys’ fees to Katie Buist (Wife). See Buist v. Buist, 399 S.C. 110, 124-25, 730 S.E.2d 879, 886 (Ct.App.2012). While we agree with the court of appeals that Husband failed to preserve his specific objection to the award of attorneys’ fees, the court of appeals erred in declaring a bright-line rule that an objection to an award of attorneys’ fees is always untimely when made as part of a motion pursuant to Rule 59(e), SCRCP. Accordingly, we affirm as…