In Re Estate of Mildred M. Preston. Appeal of John A. Preston

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal because it was taken from an interlocutory order entered before the estate's accounting had been confirmed and before a final decree of distribution. Nevertheless, the court held that the lower court had improperly calculated compensation by including jointly owned assets that passed outside the estate and by applying a mandatory percentage schedule without determining the reasonable value of services. The court directed the lower court to follow governing statutes and precedent in future estate administrations.