Legal Opinion

In re Smith

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 12, 2006PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 Patrick J. Randall appeals a Decree of the Orphans’ Court surcharging him a total of $47,687.25 to recover fees Randall improperly collected or disbursed as guardian of the person and estate of Evelyn Smith, an incapacitated person (Smith), and Administrator c.t.a. of the estate ■ of Smith’s husband. Randall asserts, inter alia, that the court entered its order on the basis of insufficient evidence and without reaching the requisite finding that Randall had breached his fiduciary duties. In view of our deferential standard of review of orders of the Orphans’ Court,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Lohm EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. In Re Estate of GenivivaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Estate of AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Maurice EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re PadezaninSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. In re Estate of StrahsmeierSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. In Re Estate of PendergrassSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. In Re: Estate of Walter, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  5. In Re Estate of HarperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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