First National Bank in Grand Forks v. Veterans Administration Center

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs [“VA”] appeals from an order allowing the full amount of conservator’s fees requested by First National Bank [“Bank”] in four conservatorships. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Samuel Abbey, Raymond Knudson, Ernest Schauer, and Martin Vaksvik are disabled veterans. The Bank has served as conservator of the estate of each of the four veterans for a lengthy period of time. Each of the veterans receives monthly benefits from VA, which are paid to the conservator Bank.

The Bank…