IN RE ESTATE OF KING

Nos. 97-PR-1885, 98-PR-1070.

769 A.2d 771 (2001)

In re ESTATE OF Hazel M. KING, Mildred M. Rearden, et al., Appellants.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. McGovern, Washington, DC, for appellants.

Kenneth C. Smurzynski, with whom Paul Martin Wolff and Gerson A. Zweifach, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellee Riggs National Bank of Washington, DC.

David O. Stewart, Washington, DC, and Marc E. Sorini were on the brief, for appellee Sanford Goldstein.

Before STEADMAN, RUIZ and REID, Associate Judges.


RUIZ, Associate Judge:

This appeal presents an issue of first impression concerning the responsibilities of fiduciaries who have dual roles, as trustees and personal representatives, relating to the same assets.1 We affirm the trial court's award of unpaid trustee fees to appellees, Riggs National Bank and Sanford Goldstein, and its decision awarding compensation to Riggs in its capacity as co-personal representative. We remand the case...

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