23 Sept 2010
HILLS V PUBLIC TRUST AND ORS HC AK CIV-2008-404-2217
- Citation
- openlaw-a7717939_8c9d_4110_8571_6b4ec2ad49c9.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Public Trust, as executor, was required to be active in litigation and its counsel fees of $28,293.62 are proper; the trust solicitor and senior trust officer charges are generally proper but must be reduced by disallowing entries attributable to general estate administration and to the plaintiff's appeal; the net costs (after those deductions) are payable by the plaintiff by deduction from her share of the estate prior to distribution.
- Executor duties
- Costs recovery from estate
- Itemised bill of costs
- Apportionment among beneficiaries
- Appeal-related costs