Legal Opinion
Estate of Bass v. Bass
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 13, 1972No. 54837PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
This appeal involves the amount of compensation to which R. L. Morgan (Morgan), attorney-executor of the estate of Carrie May Bass (decedent), is entitled for extraordinary legal services allegedly rendered estate. Morgan contends $1000, amount allowed by trial court, is inadequate. We affirm.
April 30, 1970, Carrie May Bass died testate, possessed of considerable property, including a ⅛ life estate interest in a Waukee, Iowa farm and ½ interest in a Clear Lake cottage. Decedent had inherited the above farm interest in 1942, receiving at that time an undivided ½ of the fee.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Estate of CorySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Glynn v. Cascade State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
- In Re Law's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- In Re Estate of LorenzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
- In Re Estate of MorganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- In the Matter of the Estate of Loren S. Bockwoldt, Dale Richard Willows, Conservator for Brandie Renee Bockwoldt, Minor Child of the Decedent v. The Estate of Loren S. BockwoldtSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- In Re Estate of RutterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- Matter of Estate of MyersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Matter of Estate of BoltonCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1987
- Matter of Estate of WulfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.