Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Phinney

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 10, 1998No. Appeal No. 2Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Surrogate’s Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the guardian ad litem $7,000 in fees and ordering that the estate pay one third and the infant children pay two thirds of *1049that amount (see, Matter of Infant X. v Children’s Hosp., 197 AD2d 884; Matter of Hassett, 47 AD2d 569). (Appeal from Order of Orleans County Surrogate’s Court, Noonan, S. — Counsel Fees.) Present — Denman, P. J., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Balio and Fallon, JJ.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Infant X. v. Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. In re the Estate of HassettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975