Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Phillips

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 26, 1987No. 86-1083PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Douglas A. Woloshin appeals from the trial court’s denial of his claim for legal fees of $16,244.46 from an estate. We reverse. The facts are undisputed. Wol-oshin performed legal services for Marjorie A. Phillips before she died. 1 The first notice of appointment of co-personal representatives for the Phillips estate was published on July 25, 1985, naming Laughlin Phillips and the American Security Bank. On September 6, 1985, Woloshin submitted a bill to counsel for Laughlin Phillips showing monthly fees for services before and after Mrs. Phillips’ death. On December…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. United States v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
  4. In re T. L. J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Providence Gas Co. v. MalachowskiSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of DanielDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. 1836 S STREET TEN. ASS'N, INC. v. Estate of B. BattleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. In Re JacobyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. Cunninghame v. CunninghameCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. Lampton v. LaHoodCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993

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