Court allows lawyer fees for post-death work until the client's death is known.

The court ruled that a lawyer is entitled to fees for work performed after the client's death, provided the court session occurred before the death was known. The primary argument concerned whether the statutory fee period extends beyond the client's death if the court has not yet been notified. The court decided in favor of the lawyer, establishing that the fee entitlement persists until the court acquires knowledge of the death.