Tillman v. Smith

PETERSON, Judge.

Lorraine Tillman, as personal representative of the estate of Elmer L. Smith, deceased, appeals an award of a $20,000 fee to the attorney for Virginia Savage Smith. Most of the facts leading to the award of this fee are recited in great detail in Tillman v. Smith, 526 So.2d 730 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988), review denied, 534 So.2d 401 (Fla.). Thé trial court followed the directions in that decision by awarding a fee for legal services which had created tax savings to the estate.

The only issue in this appeal is whether the trial court correctly calculated the amount of the fee. The…