Legal Opinion

In re Helen C.

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

Decided December 22, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In a guardianship proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81, the guardian appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Thomas, J.), dated April 16, 2002, which awarded her compensation in the amount of only $32,477.21 for the years 1994 through 2000, and awarded the sum of only $7,105 as legal fees for her attorney.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Supreme Court awarded the guardian reasonable compensation within the meaning of Mental Hygiene Law § 81.28 (a) (see generally Matter of Lindsay, 276 AD2d 451 [2000]; Matter of Arnold…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ricciuti v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. In re Arnold O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. In re LindsayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re Maylissa N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. In re Alice D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. In re Alice D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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