In Re the Estate of Rosenberg

This application to the Surrogate is in essence an application to recover and get back assets of the estate in the hands of an attorney. It has taken the form of a motion under section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act:

“ Compensation of attorneys. At any time during the administration of an estate, and irrespective of the pendency of a particular proceeding, the surrogate shall have power to hear an application for and to fix and determine the compensation of an attorney for services rendered to an estate or to its representative, or to a devisee, legatee, distributee or any person…