Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Giddings
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided October 18, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bernard L. Reagan, S.
The executor, Edward B. Giddings, has filed his account in this estate together with a petition for judicial settlement.
The executor objects to the amount of attorney’s fees claimed by the former attorney for the estate, Robert M. Weichert.
Letters testamentary of the last will and testament of Fay N. Giddings were issued by this court on the 21st day of January, 1964, to Edward B. Giddings.
Robert M. Weichert was retained by the petitioner to perform all legal services involved in the administering and settling of the above estate.
On or about January…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re the Estate of PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- In re the Estate of SchaichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- In re the Accounting of BrehmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- People v. PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- In re the Estate of PottsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1924
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. ClacherNew York Supreme Court · 1985