Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Geller
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 10, 1938PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wingate, S.
Despite its daily invocation in Surrogates’ Courts, a measure of misunderstanding still appears to persist respecting the nature and scope of the remedies available under the provisions of section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act which regulates the procedure made available for the fixation and award or confirmation of payment of compensation to attorneys for services performed in connection with estate affairs.
As amended by chapter 332 of the Laws of 1934, two varieties of remedies are provided by its terms, the first, for the benefit of an attorney who seeks compensation for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- In re the Estate of PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts McAlpineNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In re the Estate of WeissmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- In Re the Accounting of OrdwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Matter of LyonNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re the Estate of KentanaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- In re the Estate of LinkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- In re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- In re the Estate of WalshNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
- Sussman v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1962
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