Roos Estate

Opinion by

Tredinnick, J.,

By decree dated January 6, 1981, the court awarded counsel fees of $900 to Donald F. Copeland, Esquire (petitioner) assessing that fee against Adrienne Roos Wood (respondent). The latter has appealed, thus requiring this opinion.

The underlying cause of action is an appeal by respondent to this court from probate by the register of wills of a writing purported to be her mother’s will. Mr. Copeland was the scrivener of that will. In that appeal, filed with the Orphans’ Court Division on February 25, 1980,'Ms. Wood named Copeland as a party. She alleged that. . Maggie…