Jackson v. Richard

STOKER, Judge.

Alberta H. Jackson objected to certain actions taken by the administrator of her uncle’s estate. In this appeal, she contests the award of a curator’s fee to another uncle for the care of the decedent. The administrator has appealed a decree involving another issue in the same succession proceeding which we discuss at 499 So.2d 1032 (La.App. 3d Cir.1986).

Because of physical and mental problems, Adolph Richard, Jr. was never capable of caring for himself or his property. He was cared for by his father until the latter died in 1954. Thereafter, most of his adult life was spent in…