IN RE ESTATE OF BLACK

No. 48603.

693 S.W.2d 899 (1985)

In re ESTATE OF David C. BLACK, Deceased, William L. Black, Administrator. Michael L. MAYNARD's Petition for Attorney Fees and Costs, Respondent, v. Noel V. CANTRELL, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Southern Division.

June 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

V. Kenneth Rohrer, Farmington, for appellant.

Michael L. Maynard, Flat River, for respondent.


DOWD, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal of a probate court order allowing an $18,000.00 attorney fee against an estate. At the time of the trial, the estate was estimated to have a value of $42,000.00 by the administrator. Therefore, the fee was in excess of the statutory minimum amount. § 473.153 RSMo 1978. The estate was originally opened in probate on November 2, 1970. On August 11, 1976, the court granted, the then attorney for the estate, Robert A. McIlrath...

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