In Re Estate of Bernstein
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:
This case comes to us after almost ten years of legal wrangling primarily surrounding the question of whether David M. Albert and his counsel were properly denied compensation for litigation expenses arising from Mr. Albert’s efforts to administer the estate of Ruth F. Bernstein. For the reasons articulated below, we find that Mr. Albert is entitled to remuneration for the estate litigation expenses because he pursued the litigation in good faith and with just cause as required under D.C.Code § 20-752 (2001). Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order requiring…
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