Case Name: Estate of EDWARD J. FRANKLIN, Deceased. ROBERT O. PFLEGER, Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1956-11-20
Citations: 47 Cal. 2d 303
Docket Number: L. A. No. 24148
Parties: Estate of EDWARD J. FRANKLIN, Deceased. ROBERT O. PFLEGER, Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 303–303

Head Matter:
[L. A. No. 24148.
In Bank.
Nov. 20, 1956.]
Estate of EDWARD J. FRANKLIN, Deceased. ROBERT O. PFLEGER, Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Respondent.
Robert O. Pfleger, in pro. per., for Appellant.
No appearance for Respondent.

Opinion:
THE COURT.
The question here involved is whether the compensation allowed to executors, administrators and their attorneys should be governed by (1) the law in effect at the time of the settlement of the account and making the order allowing compensation, or (2) the law effective at the date of death of decedent.
We are of the opinion that the proper rule is that the rate of compensation should be determined by the law in effect at the date of the order allowing compensation. (See Estate of Johnston, ante, p. 265 [303 P.2d 1].)
Since the probate court in the instant case did not apply this rule, the order appealed from is reversed.