Estate of JAMES EFFRON, Deceased; BANK OF AMERICA, as Executor, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. CHERYL L. KOSLOW et al., Objectors and Appellants

117 Cal. App. 3d 915 ·

California Court of Appeal · Filed April 10, 1981

Published · citable Cited by 11

Holding

The court held that California’s statutory probate attorney fee schedules are valid under the state action exemption to the Sherman Antitrust Act and that the executor did not breach its fiduciary duties by adhering to the statutory fee structure and retaining the law firm that drafted the will.

Statutes construed

BPC § 6068
CCP § 1618
PROB § 901
PROB § 910

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