New Case Alert: Novak v. Fay
Filed April 28, 2015, Second District, Division Five Cite as B256889 An attorney representing a client on a contingency basis brought a petition to determine the client was a pretermitted spouse. A settlement was reached and approved by the probate court under which a trust established by the deceased spouse was to make various payments. The client then died. The attorney filed a petition to enforce his claim for fees against the trust. The trial court denied the attorney’s p
