Did the District Court Err in Awarding Executor and Attorney Fees and Costs?
The final issue in this appeal is Maryam’s challenge to the district court’s award of executor and attorney fees and costs. Generally she contends that the fees were either inadequately documented, unreasonable, or inappropriate in light of Lawrence and his attorneys’ performance of duties unrelated to the interests of the estate. At the posttrial motions hearing, the parties extensively litigated the propriety of this award. Lawrence testified in some detail about the various duties he performed on behalf of both the estate and the Trust as well as the impact those duties had on his personal and professional life. Additionally, Lawrence testified about his numerous trips to Kansas that were associated with the administration of the estate; for support, Lawrence submitted a copy of his counsel’s itemized billing record with the dates of Lawrence’s participation highlighted. The court also admitted a document into evidence estimating from the information contained in the billing record
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