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· 7/24/1992

In Re Estate of Devoy

Citations

  • 596 N.E.2d 1339
  • 231 Ill. App. 3d 883
  • 173 Ill. Dec. 460

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that, although the Probate Act allows estate-administrator and attorney-fee awards, those fees require court approval and the court’s exercise of discretion
  • attorney fees in probate proceedings are subject to the trial court’s approval and discretion; reversing the trial court’s approval of additional attorney fees
  • attorney fees in probate proceedings are subject to the trial court's approval and discretion; reversing the trial court's approval of additional attorney fees

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Judges: Rarick

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