Legal Opinion

Sproul v. Estate of Harrell

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 2, 1983No. 82-445PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, CLARENCE T., Jr., Associate Judge.

Appellant, attorney for the co-personal representatives, appeals the amount of attorney fees awarded to him by the trial court.

Appellant had no fee agreement with his clients and kept no time records. He filed an affidavit reflecting the services he had performed and estimated they amounted to over 450 hours. This total included “innumerable hours” going through personal papers and effects, “numerous hours” devising the appropriate division of decedent’s coin and money collection, and “in excess of 150 hours” discussing various aspects of the es*64tate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Manatee County v. Harbor Ventures, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  2. Romy v. Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  3. Ruwitch v. FIRST NATL. BANK OF MIAMIDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Santa v. FreemanCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1991

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