The applicant trustee brought a motion for a final passing of accounts, approval of trustee compensation, approval of legal fees, and costs of prior related motions.
One of the respondent beneficiaries objected to the trustee's compensation and legal fees, and argued that the estate should bear the costs of the prior litigation.
The court approved the trustee's compensation and legal accounts, finding them reasonable given the complex and contentious nature of the estate administration.
The court ordered the objecting beneficiary to personally pay the costs of a doomed capital repairs motion and 80% of the original passing of accounts motion, but ordered the estate to bear the costs of a will interpretation motion as it raised a public policy issue regarding ambiguities in the will.
