Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
Court Approval of Attorney's Fees
In Superior Court, Probate Division, Burbank, CA., must the attorney submit his bills to the court prior to billing the client?
Asked on 12/02/02, 3:56 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Chris Johnson
Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law
Re: Court Approval of Attorney's Fees
This depends on the type of matter and type of contract with the client. In most probate and conservatorship cases, the attorney fees for the attorney of the executor or conservator must be approved by the court before the attorney can be paid by the client.
Attorneys for beneficiaries or other parties do not usually need to have the court approval unless their fees are being paid by the estate or trust.
Answered on 12/02/02, 7:39 pm
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