Legal Opinion
Thorpe v. Reed
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 13, 2012No. H037330PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff Thomas Thorpe succeeded the public guardian as temporary trustee of a special needs trust. The trust specified that a successor trustee was not entitled to compensation. Plaintiff served for four and one-half months and billed the estate $108,771.07 for trustee and trustee attorney fees. On his petition, the trial court awarded him $51,285.63 over objection that the trust instrument prohibited compensation. Defendants Audelith Jenivee Reed (the trustee) and Danny Reed (the beneficiary) appeal from the order and reiterate their objection. We agree with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Security First National Bank v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Estate of BodgerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Whitney v. BurnhamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
- Barnhart v. Cabrillo Community CollegeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Thorne v. RaccinaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Spriesterbach v. HollandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
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