Hegner v. Van Rossum Estate

William Hegner, administrator of the Frances Kugler estate, seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals 1 affirming a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county, Judge Urban P. Van Susteren. The circuit court assessed an interest surcharge against Hegner for his failure to invest estate funds in interest-bearing investments during his administration of the estate.

The issues presented for review are:(1) During Hegner’s administration of the estate, did he have a duty to reasonably invest accumulated estate funds ?(2) If so, did the circuit court abuse its discretion in…