Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Warhol
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 20, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eve Preminger, S.
This is a petition to fix the legal fees of Edward Hayes (Hayes) and Francis Harvey, Jr. (Harvey), as lawyers for the executor in the administration of the estate of Andy Warhol.
Warhol died in February of 1987, leaving an estate of enormous diversity, complexity, and volatility. His death was unexpected and his business affairs were in disarray. His executor, Frederick Hughes (Hughes), had been Warhol’s close advisor and business partner for over 25 years. On the day Warhol died, Hughes made an unorthodox selection for counsel to the estate. He retained…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- In re the Estate of PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Matter of TillmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Matter of KrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In re the Estate of SchaichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re: Edward W. Hayes, Debtor. The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Edward W. HayesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Schlaifer Nance & Co., Inc. v. Estate of WarholDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- In re the Estate of HaagNew York Surrogate's Court · 2016
- Stout v. Christie, Manson & Woods International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998