Estate of Castrillo
Julio Castrillo (Julio) and his attorney, Thomas V. Roland (Roland) (collectively, appellants) , appeal from an order of final distribution (Order) relating to the Estate of Josephine T. Castrillo (the Estate). Appellants contend that in issuing the Order, the probate court failed to include payment to Roland for his legal representation of Julio in connection with his mother’s estate. They claim there was no support in the record for the court’s finding that there was no assignment providing for payment of attorney fees and costs to Roland out of Julio’s distributive share in the estate.
We agree, and vacate that portion of the Order granting Julio a distribution from the estate, with directions that the probate court reconsider the matter of Roland’s assignment for attorney fees, before ordering such distribution. In all other respects, we affirm the Order.
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