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IN RE ESTATE OF JOHNSON

No. S-11084.

119 P.3d 425 (2005)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Clifford JOHNSON, Maynard Johnson, Appellant, v. Hughes Thorsness Powell Huddleston & Bauman LLC, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied August 31, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh G. Wade and Marion C. Kelly, Wade Kelly & Sullivan, Anchorage, for Appellant.

James M. Gorski and Robert L. Manley, Hughes Thorsness Powell Huddleston & Bauman LLC, Anchorage, and Susan C. Orlansky, Feldman & Orlansky, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Maynard Johnson moved to reopen probate proceedings for his father's estate because he believed the legal fees incurred during the closing of the estate were excessive. The superior court denied his motion and Maynard Johnson appealed. We remanded the case to the superior court to determine the reasonableness of professional fees charged to the estate. The probate master held an evidentiary hearing...

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