Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Burns
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 4, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John M. Thomas, S.
The matter before the court is a petition for allowances and disbursements by the attorneys for Thomas Burns against the estate of Joseph Burns or the share of Katherine Buckley in that estate.
In order to gain the proper perspective it is essential to detail the history of this litigation from its inception.
Joseph Burns was a veteran of World War I who received 100% disability from the Veteran’s Administration for mental illness. He lived with his brother, Lawrence Burns, and in nursing homes and Veteran’s Administration hospitals. His *318brother, Lawrence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re the Estate of PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- In re the Accounting of BrehmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of LounsberryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- In re the Estate of HirschNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- In re the Estate of BellingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of BurnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re BaxterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Wiberg v. SadoughianSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- In re the Estate of AtkinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- In re the Estate of HughesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1997