In re Estate of Mason

Christine T. McMonagle, Judge.

{¶ 1} This appeal and cross-appeal concern the apportionment and distribution' of a $1,000,000 wrongful-death settlement and attorney fees made by the probate court. Appellant, Harriet Bryson, appeals from the probate court’s judgment granting in part and denying in part objections to the distribution and award of attorney fees filed by Aaron Mason (“Mason”) and Sierra Mason (“Sierra”). Mason and Sierra cross-appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

I. Background

{¶ 2} On August 27, 2002, Bryson’s 16-year-old son,…