Legal Opinion
Sims v. Hall
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided December 8, 2003No. 3703PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, J.:
Alice Sims, Jr., initiated this legal malpractice action against Ronald R. Hall alleging he was negligent in failing to provide competent advice regarding the administration of her deceased mother’s estate. The trial court found Hall was negligent and awarded Sims $191,543 in actual damages. We affirm. 1
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Alice Sims, Jr.’s sister, Georgia Sims, died intestate on January 14, 1997. Their mother, Alice Sims, Sr., died later that year on September 1, 1997. As personal representative of both estates, Alice Sims, Jr., retained Hall to .advise her as she…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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