The succeeding estate trustee brought a motion to compel the former estate trustees to produce estate administration files from four law firms retained during their tenure.
The former estate trustees resisted, claiming solicitor-client privilege and arguing the request was unreasonable.
The court granted the motion, finding that the former estate trustees were bound by prior court orders to produce all estate administration records and that any claim of privilege failed because the advice was obtained for the benefit of the estate, creating a joint interest with the beneficiaries.
