Legal Opinion

Fields v. Mersack

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 3, 1990No. 1754, September Term, 1989PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

This appeal by Marian G. Fields, appellant, from the judgment of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County resolving several motions pertaining to payment of counsel fees incurred in defending a caveat proceeding, presents a single question:

Whether, pursuant to a caveat proceeding, a finding of undue influence prohibits the personal representative from seeking and obtaining payment, directly from the estate, of necessary expenses previously approved by the court, such as costs and attorneys’ fees, where it has not been found that the personal representative exercised or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of RandallIdaho Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Smith v. HaireTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  3. In Re: Graham EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  4. Oliver v. McDowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. In Re Jenkins'estateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Piper Rudnick LLP v. HartzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
  2. In Re the Estate of HerbertHawaii Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Estate of Castruccio v. CastruccioCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2020
  4. In re Andrews' Appeal from ProbateConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003

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