Marple, who has operated his own firm since 1998, admitted taking the money from a  revocable trust account from July 7, 2017, through May 3, 2023, following the death of the grantor.

He would have been entitled to fees of less than $2,500 a year or $17,500 for the seven years. Instead, he stole the money and used  the proceeds to purchase his home in Springfield. Marple  also failed to report nearly $177`,000 in taxable income from 2018 to 2020, for which he owes $59,622 in federal income taxes.

Under a plea agreement, is to pay up to $415,481 in restitution to the trust and at least $59,622 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, along with forfeiting a money judgment of $415,481 to the government and residential property.