In Re the Estate of Bayers

¶1 The Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, assessed $1,500.00 in attorney fees as a sanction against Philip P. McGimpsey (McGimpsey) for unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying legal proceedings, pursuant to § 37-61-421, MCA. McGimpsey appeals this sanction. We affirm and remand with instructions.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶2 First Interstate Bank (Conservator) is the court-appointed Conservator of the Estate of Shirley L. Bayers (Bayers), who is incapacitated due to Alzheimer’s disease. McGimpsey purports to be Ms. Bayers’ private attorney, claiming Bayers hired him after…