In re Schunk

Respondent was admitted to the Bar by the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, in 1957 and most recently maintained an office for the practice of law in New Paltz, Ulster County.

In this disciplinary proceeding, petitioner, the Committee on Professional Standards, charges respondent with neglect of certain trust and estate matters, failure to follow the direc*878tives of the Ulster County Surrogate, failure to advise a client of a potential conflict of interest, and failure to cooperate with petitioner during its investigation of the charges. Respondent’s answer to the petition largely admitted…