In re Carroll

Petitioner, Alan A. May, acting as the conservator of the estate of Edward Carroll, appeals as of right the probate court’s opinion and order apportioning the fee for his services between Carroll’s estate and respondent, Auto Club Insurance Association. The order obliged Auto Club to pay $99 and Carroll’s estate to pay the remaining $6,816.70 of May’s fee. On appeal, May argues that the probate court erred to the extent that it determined that only $99 of the fee was for a reasonably necessary service for Carroll’s care and recovery under MCL 500.3107(l)(a). Because Carroll would not have…