Legal Opinion
Reid v. Reid
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1995No. 67239PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Judge.
Vernon Reid, Jr. (Reid, Jr.) appeals a judgment placing an attorneys’ lien on his share of the estate of Churchill R. Carter. Under Carter’s will he would have been the sole devisee. He will receive one-half of the estate, adjusted to pay attorneys’ fees in accord with a will contest settlement agreement. The trial court awarded the law firm of Dubail Judge, P.C. a lien of 33⅜ on Reid, Jr.’s share for legal services rendered before Reid, Jr. discharged the firm.
On August 4, 1990, Reid, Jr. contacted Dubail Judge, P.C. to obtain an attorney to draft a will for his aunt, Churchill…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority v. 4550 Main AssociatesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
- Hoops v. Gateways Food ProductsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Reid v. ReidMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. United Video Cablevision of St. Louis, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1987
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Estate of Cates v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- Turpin v. AndersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
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