Legal Opinion
Maynard v. Cantrell
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 1985No. 48603PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOWD, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal of a probate court order allowing an $18,000.00 attorney fee against an estate. At the time of the trial, the estate was estimated to have a value of $42,000.00 by the administrator. Therefore, the fee was in excess of the statutory minimum amount. § 473.153 RSMo 1978. The estate was originally opened in probate on November 2,1970. On August 11,1976, the court granted, the then attorney for the estate, Robert A. Mcllrath his application for attorney fees in the amount of $3,000.00. In 1979 attorney Mcllrath died and was replaced by attorney Michael L.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- In the Interest of J.A.J.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Wahl v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
- In Re Alexander's EstateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
- Green v. StanfillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Estate of StraszynskiMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
- Whalen v. Estate of RobertsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Campbell v. CampbellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Thompson v. RockettMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
- In re the Estate of HughesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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