Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Iris H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 7, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
Petitioner and respondent are sisters and coexecutors of the estate of their deceased mother who, in her will, left each an equal share of her residuary estate. In November 2007, Richard D. Wickerham was retained to serve as counsel for the estate, and he executed a retainer agreement wherein he would receive 5% of the estate’s total tax value as his fee. The retainer agreement also provided that additional costs could be incurred for legal services rendered to the estate above the 5% cap if justified by “extenuating circumstances,” and would be paid at a rate of $250 per hour.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- In Re Trust Created by HydeNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- In re the Estate of RockefellerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- In re the Estate of Rose BB.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re the Estate of CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re the Estate of BenwareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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- MatterofBenwareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014