Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gillett
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 4, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ernest L. Signorelli, S.
In this executor’s accounting proceeding, the attorney fidu*189ciary requests nunc pro tunc approval of the payment that he made to himself of a fee for legal services rendered on behalf of the decedent’s estate without prior judicial authorization. Additionally, he seeks approval of his disbursements.
Jurisdiction has been obtained over the necessary parties to this proceeding, and they have all executed waivers of service of process and consented to the granting of the relief requested.
In the case at bar, the decedent’s spouse is the primary…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- In re the Estate of PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- In re the Estate of PottsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
- In re the Estate of KentanaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re the Estate of KinzlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In Re Estate of JohnsonAlaska Supreme Court · 2005
- In re the Estate of CarlisleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1989
- Johnson v. Hughes Thorsness Powell Huddleston & Bauman LLCAlaska Supreme Court · 2005