In re the Estate of Cramer

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Ulster County (Lalor, S.), entered September 13, 2004, which, inter alia, denied certain commissions and counsel fees.

In April 1996, petitioner entered into a written retainer agreement with Zweibel, Brody, Gold & Fairbanks, LLP (hereinafter ZBG&F) concerning the prosecution of a medical malpractice action arising from the death of petitioner’s brother, William E. Cramer (hereinafter decedent). In February 1997, petitioner was granted limited letters of administration of decedent’s estate based upon a petition which failed to identify seven…