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On July 1, 1994, the Service filed a proof of claim in the
probate proceeding for unpaid, assessed taxes owed by Mr. Kayian,
Sr. in the total amount of $79,282.33. The Service's claim was
not paid in the probate proceeding.
On February 20, 1995, Mr. Carr filed a petition for at-
torney's fees in the probate proceeding. On March 17, 1995, the
Probate Court issued an order with respect to that petition,
which "awarded a partial attorney's fee" of $19,287.40 for the
work that Mr. Carr had performed on behalf of Mr. Kayian, Sr.'s
estate and reasonable costs of $1,473.64, both of which the
Probate Court directed be paid from the assets of Mr. Kayian,
Sr.'s estate. That order further stated that "this award of
attorney's fees does not include any statutory percentage to
which" Mr. Carr is entitled.
On March 22, 1995, the Probate Court issued an order in the
probate proceeding approving, adopting, and ratifying the stip-
ulation and settlement agreement that had been entered into among
Ms. Livingston, individually and as personal representative of
Mr. Kayian, Sr.'s estate, and Robert Kayian, Kenneth V. Kayian,
Richard H. Kayian, and Karen Kayian Aubel. That stipulation and
settlement agreement, inter alia, provided that Ms. Livingston
and Mr. Kayian, Sr.'s estate agreed to withdraw claims against
the interests of Robert Kayian, Kenneth V. Kayian, Richard H.
Kayian, and Karen Kayian Aubel with respect to the transferred
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