Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Berry

OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a disciplinary proceeding. The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association found respondent guilty of unprofessional conduct and recommended that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years.

Respondent was by will appointed executor of a large estate with the duty of administering the estate for the benefit of the widow for her lifetime. During his tenure as executor, respondent made fifteen separate loans to himself from the estate. These loans amounted to a total of $96,950. None of the loans was secured by collateral.…