Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Merrick
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 31, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ernest L. Signorelli, S.
" In the above-entitled accounting proceeding, the guardian ad litem appointed by the court has resigned his position at the insistence of the court due to an apparent conflict of interest. He now seeks compensation for legal services which he claims he rendered on behalf of his wards prior to his resignation. The executors and the successor guardian ad litem have filed objections to the former guardian ad litem’s claim for compensation. In the interest of avoiding any further delay in the resolution of this proceeding, they have since stipulated…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re the Estate of CurleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- Sapienza v. New York News, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Chinatown Apartments, Inc. v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Tampa Chain Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- In re the Estate of WinstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re LichtensteinNew York Supreme Court · 1996
- In re the Estate of DwyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983