Beneficiaries of an estate brought a motion seeking repayment of a solicitor’s retainer paid from estate funds, denial of compensation to the estate trustee, and costs.
The court found the legal services rendered to the estate trustee were reasonable and declined to order repayment of the retainer.
The request to deny trustee compensation was dismissed as premature because the estate trustee had not yet presented accounts for approval.
However, the court held that the trustee’s delay, lack of transparency, and inaccurate disclosure forced the beneficiaries to bring the application and awarded them costs personally against the trustee.
