Hi James - The attorney is billing services to the trust, a living trust that he had set up. The living trust is quite detailed, but makes zero mention of paying the attorney to arrange burial / funeral. It seems possible to bill the time, but seems really slimy to bill it at a full professional legal services rate. The charges are being disputed and he is being terminated by the trustee.

Sounds like you're headed in a better direction. You would be well-served to take the facts and your concerns to a probate attorney near you, and if you haven't already, I can point you toward several in the Houston area that I would trust with anything.