Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Gorby
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 14, 1996No. 15288PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The following three issues are raised in this appeal: (1) whether the Superior Court employed the correct standard of review on appeal from the Probate Court; (2) whether the Probate Court and the Superior Court on appeal therefrom are bound by a testator’s direction in his will that the executor of his estate, who drafted the will, be compensated in accordance with a specified fee schedule; and (3) whether the attorney for the decedent’s estate is required to maintain time records in order to receive compensation for legal services performed for the estate.
The plaintiff, Gordon C. Andrews,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Matza v. MatzaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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