Following the settlement of an estate matter, the defendant failed to complete required administrative tasks, including filing tax returns, necessitating multiple case conferences.
The plaintiff sought costs for these post-settlement proceedings.
The court found the defendant's conduct in delaying the administration and failing to follow court directions to be egregious.
The court ordered the defendant to personally pay the plaintiff's costs on a substantial indemnity basis in the amount of $8,400, to be deducted from his share of the estate funds held in trust.
