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Computation Of Attorney Fees Form Page 49

Adopted: 2/1/05

Revised: 8/1/14

APPENDIX C

CONSENT TO PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES ON PARTIAL ACCOUNT

ESTATE OF

__________________________________

CASE NO.

__________________________________

The undersigned, being an heir, devisee, or legatee of the estate has been advised by the attorney for the

fiduciary of the estate that the attorney is requesting the payment of $__________________ in attorney

fees on a partial account.

The undersigned has been advised that the above attorney fees represent payment for approximately

_____% of total attorney work that will need to be performed in the estate.

The undersigned

acknowledges that he/she is aware that additional fees _____will be or _____will not be requested at a

later date.

The undersigned has been further advised that the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio do not

allow for the payment of attorney fees on a partial account unless the attorney obtains the approval of the

probate court. In order to obtain the approval of the probate court, the attorney must file an itemized

application for attorney fees. The application must set forth cause for the payment of the fees on a partial,

rather than a final, account.

The undersigned consents to the payment of attorney fees in the sum of $__________________ and

waives any requirement of a written application and approval of the probate court.

Date:__________________

Signature:__________________________________

Witness: __________________________________

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