Supreme Court of Alabama

K. Nickie Bateman, Attorney at Law, as administrator ad litem for the Estate of Minnie Pearl Harvey v. Inez Lee

August 29, 2025

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the circuit court’s reduction of administrator‑ad‑litem fees and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion, holding that the circuit court erred by substituting its judgment for the probate court’s fee award despite the limited standard of review.