Butler v. Mander

Decree of the Surrogate’s Court, New York County (Renee R. Roth, S.), entered on or about March 24, 1989, which denied petitioner’s application to retract a previously filed renunciation of commissions as executor, to renounce his bequest under the will, and to receive statutory commissions in its place, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The decedent William R. Carlisle and petitioner William J. Butler, both attorneys, were friends and professional colleagues for well over 20 years. Petitioner drafted decedent’s will which provided, as amended by codicil dated January 10, 1983, the…