In Re the Estate of Martin

CARTER, Justice.

Doyle B. Sanders, the attorney for the executor of the estate of Melba N. Martin, appeals from an order setting the maximum attorney fee that could be allowed the attorneys for the executor. Although the maximum fee for the executor, Bankers Trust Co., was calculated on the same basis, the executor has chosen not to appeal the determination of its fee. 1

The executor takes no position on the merits of Sanders’ appeal. The Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance (IDRF) has filed an amicus brief that favors upholding the district court’s fee order. 2 The Iowa State Bar Association…