[Angelino97]

And the lawyers get first dibs, so the available dollars will diminish very quickly...

Lawyers who work on contingency get a percentage.

Back in the 1990s, in Los Angeles, the standard rate was the lawyer gets 33% if there's a settlement, and 40% if the case goes to trial. (Don't ask me how I know.)

[gloryblaze]

I actually meant the estate probate lawyers. But I do suspect his prior defense lawyers are still owed something, too.