Is it "customary" for a trustee to hire an attorney when the trust is involved in litigation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kote v. Larson, G056820 (Cal. App. 2020):
"customary" for a trustee to hire an attorney when the trust is involved in litigation, as was the case here. "Attorneys hired by a trustee to aid in administering the trust are entitled to reasonable fees paid from trust assets." (Kasperbauer v. Fairfield (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 229, 235.)
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