Meryhew v. Gillingham

The Estate of Edith Liebel appeals the dismissal of its claims against attorney Paul G. Gillingham for mishandling the probate of Ms. Liebel’s mother’s estate (the Sommers estate), violation of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), disgorgement, and legal malpractice. The trial court dismissed all of these claims, finding them barred by the probate statute of limitation. We affirm in part and reverse in part. All claims regarding Gillingham’s probate of the estate are time barred, but the claim for legal malpractice against Gillingham as attorney for Liebel is not controlled by the probate…