By Walter F. Roche Jr.
The law firm representing the estate of Glenn Campbell is seeking another $62,333.55 in fees pushing the total billed thus far by the Nashville firm to $305,284.29.
The fee request for the firm of Sherrard Roe Voight and Harbison was submitted to the Davidson Probate Court by Kimberly Campbell, the late singer's widow and the executor of his estate. If interested parties object, a hearing will be held on Oct. 29 before Probate Judge David "Randy" Kennedy.
The largest share of that bill is earmarked for Carolyn Schott who billed for $36,237 at her hourly rate of $470. The highest hourly rate, $725, was billed for William Harbison. The billings cover services provided between Nov. 1, 2020 and Sept. 23 of this year.
The eight-page itemized list attached to the motion refers only in legal shorthand to the subject matter of the charges.
The firm also billed for legal research on "sealed files."
A March 23 item for $423 states, "Review information related to stock transfer."
A March 12 entry for $217.50 states "Review receipt and plan for delivering assets to Horton Frank." Frank represents Debbie Campbell Cloyd, one of Campbell's children.
And an April 28 entry for $188 states "Meeting with Horton Frank to deliver tangible personal property."
The firm also billed for correspondence with California lawyer Jay Cooper, who also has billed the estate for work on intellectual property, royalty rights and related issues. Payment of $194,488 to Cooper's law firm, Greenberg Traurig, was approved in May.
Also recently approved was an $92,898 accounting fee to Gursey Schneider, Both the accounting firm and Cooper had done work for Campbell prior to his 2017 death.
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