Counsel dispute whether LLC or individual owned Zillow property and who must account to the estate

John Bertard, counsel for the personal representative, told the panel the trial court did not err in finding the LLC owned the Zillow property and that the PR, having authority to dissolve the LLC, still had a duty to account and turn over the estate's share of proceeds.

Bertard cited a sworn interrogatory response and tax returns showing the LLC reported rental income and liabilities, and argued those facts justified the trial court's accounting requirement. He said appellant's objections to the PR's decision to borrow rather than sell property were untimely and unsupported by evidence that liquidation would have been better for the estate.

Appellant counsel countered that certain characterizations in the record were inconsistent and questioned the adequacy of evidence such as tax returns; the panel probed both sides on what the record established about ownership and the consequences for distribution.

The argument ended with the panel taking the case under submission.