Estate of Castruccio v. Castruccio

Estate of Peter Castruccio, et al. v. Sadie M. Castruccio, No. 1023, Sept. Term 2018. Opinion by Arthur J. ESTATE ADMINISTRATION—SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR’S POWER TO HIRE COUNSEL WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL A special administrator of an estate may engage counsel to prosecute and defend litigation on behalf of the estate without court approval under the power to “collect, manage and preserve property” granted by section 6-403 of the Estates and Trusts Article. ATTORNEYS’ FEES—ESTIMATION OF FUTURE FEES IN FEE PETITION When a fiduciary of a decedent’s estate cannot make a reasonable, good faith estimate…