Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Cook
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 17, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John D. Bennett, J.
In this accounting proceeding the only issue remaining is the fixation of attorneys’ fees for Mr. Kle, as attorney for the executor, and Mr. Amrod as attorney for the guardian of an infant son. Mr. Kle originally requested a fee of $19,500 in Schedule C-l of the account entitled "Unpaid Administration Expenses” which was objected to. Part of the stipulation of settlement of November 15, 1978, as modified by the stipulation of December 27, 1978, provided that his fee was to be fixed on papers filed without a hearing. However, since Mr. Kle subsequently…
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