In Re the Estate of Larson

103 Wn.2d 517 (1985)

694 P.2d 1051

In the Matter of the Estate of CARL LARSON.

No. 50257-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 11, 1985.

Benson & Stege, by Lynda Frazier, for petitioner.

Manza, Moceri, Gustafson & Messina, P.S., by Michael S. Manza and John S. Glassman, for respondent.

DORE, J.

This case concerns a dispute over attorney fees incurred in the probate of an estate. We hold that, in establishing the reasonableness of an attorney fee based on hours multiplied by an hourly rate, probate attorneys must offer evidence not only that the hourly rate was reasonable but also that…