Actions on probate; expenses and attorney's fees
Sec. 14. When any person designated as executor in a will, or the
administrator with the will annexed, or if at any time there be no
such representative, then any devisee therein, defends it or
prosecutes any proceedings in good faith and with just cause for the
purpose of having it admitted to probate, whether successful or not,
he shall be allowed out of the estate his necessary expenses and
disbursements including reasonable attorney's fees in such
proceedings.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.1014.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006