Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Askin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 27, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Austin, J.
On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the Surrogate’s Court has subject matter jurisdiction to determine what, if any, legal fees are due to an out-of-state law firm representing an executor in matters relating to the estate. For the reasons set forth herein, we answer in the affirmative and remit the matter to the Surrogate’s Court, Westchester County, for a determination of the reasonable and appropriate fees earned by nonparty Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP (hereinafter Choate Hall), in this matter.
The decedent, Lucille Bunin Askin, died on May 10,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- In re the Estate of PiccioneNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- MTR. OF STORTECKY v. MazzoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In re the Accounting of BrehmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- In Re Estate of MathesonNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
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