Colorado State Board of Agriculture v. First National Bank of Greeley

STERNBERG, Judge.

This case is before us for the third time after being remanded twice for additional hearings. Once again the State Board of Agriculture, a beneficiary of the estate of Painter, appeals the fees awarded to the administrator of the estate, First National Bank of Greeley, and counsel for the estate. Also at issue are the fees awarded to them in the second appeal and third hearing. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Following a hearing, the district court initially awarded fees of $39,387 to the administrator and $42,000 to the attorney for the estate. In the first appeal,…