Estate of Sue Bratton Thompson

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE September 28, 2011 Session ESTATE OF SUE BRATTON THOMPSON Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Maury County No. P646-08 Jim T. Hamilton, Chancellor No. M2011-00411-COA-R3-CV - Filed March 14, 2012 This appeal involves an attorney fee award. The appellee attorney was hired to represent the executor of an estate. After handling the estate, the attorney submitted a fee request to the trial court. The beneficiary of the estate objected, but the trial court awarded the fee amount requested. The beneficiary appeals, arguing that the attorney…