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IN MATTER OF ESTATE OF KOHLMETZ

No. 82-391.

113 Wis.2d 160 (1983)

336 N.W.2d 176

IN the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF Lilian M. KOHLMETZ, Deceased: William J. KOHLMETZ, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. August FABYAN, Jr., Successor Personal Representative, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, David M. QUALE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 11, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant-cross-respondent there was a brief submitted by Seymour Pikofsky of Franks & Pikofsky, S.C. of Milwaukee. Oral argument by Michael Flaherty.

For the respondent-cross-appellant there was a brief submitted by August E. Fabyan, Jr. of Haight & Fabyan of Hartland. Oral argument by August E. Fabyan, Jr.

For the respondent there was a brief submitted by David M. Quale of Prosser, Wiedabach & Quale, S.C. of Milwaukee. Oral argument by David M. Quale.

Before Scott, C.J., Voss, P.J., and Brown, J.

BROWN, J.

William J. Kohlmetz was an attorney for the personal representative of an estate. He appeals a determination of attorney's fees in the amount of only $4,000 instead of the requested sum of $20,000. Because the record shows the estate was not handled expeditiously and economically, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in making such award. The successor personal representative cross-appeals, claiming Kohlmetz...

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