Matter of Estate of Schuldt

KEAN, Circuit Judge.

Six of ten residuary legatees (appellants) under the will of Marvin E. Schuldt (Marvin), deceased, appeal from a circuit court order approving the executor’s final account. The portion of the final account appealed from concerns claimed excessive executor’s fees, excessive attorney’s fees, and real estate broker’s fees charged by the estate’s attorney, Walter C. Miller (Miller). We affirm in part, and reverse in part.

Marvin, a resident of Aurora County, died May 25, 1986. A petition for letters testamentary was filed with the circuit court on June 11, 1986. Marvin’s will…