Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Berger

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

Decided June 13, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding to judicially settle an account of the estate of Bernard Berger, the attorneys for the coexecutors (one of whom is a member of that law firm) appeal from so much of the decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County (Laurino, S.), dated July 22, 1987, as fixed its legal fee at $2,500.

Ordered that the decree is reversed insofar as appealed from, with costs payable by the estate, and the matter is remitted to the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, for a hearing and new determination as to the nature of the legal services performed and the fair and reasonable value thereof (see,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of ReesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Von HofeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. In re the Estate of ReesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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