Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Goldin

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

Decided October 9, 1984PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In a proceeding to fix the compensation of an attorney pursuant to SCPA 2110, the attorney appeals from a “corrected” order of the Surrogate’s Court, Richmond County (D’Arrigo, S.), dated October 6,1983, which, after a hearing, determined that the agreed fee of $10,000 was fair and reasonable for the complete administration of the estate, and ordered that the value of the fair and reasonable services performed by a substituted attorney be determined at a subsequent hearing and deducted from the $10,000 agreed fee.

Corrected order reversed, on the law, with costs, and matter remitted to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  2. Demov, Morris, Levin & Shein v. GlantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. In re BurkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Finkelstein v. KinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. Ventola v. VentolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Cuestas v. CuestasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Finkelstein v. KinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Rubenstein v. RubensteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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