Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 4, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarvey, J.
Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Madison County (O’Brien, III, S.), entered October 27, 1986, which, in a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2110, fixed the reasonable value of legal services rendered by petitioner at $2,500.
The issue on appeal is whether $2,500 was reasonable compensation for petitioner’s services in successfully getting admitted to probate a copy of a lost will which had not been witnessed in strict compliance with EPTL 3-2.1. Decedent, Arthur B. Smith, died in November 1985. He was survived by his wife (hereinafter respondent) and two adult children. Prior to his…
2Cases cited6 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
- In re the Accounting of BrehmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- In re the Estate of GutchessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- In re the State of LevyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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