1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.3d
  4. 148 A.D.3d
  5. 148 A.D.3d 1146 (2017)
 

MATTER OF CORTEZ

File No. 2818/09, 2015-06142.

148 A.D.3d 1146 (2017)

2017 NY Slip Op 02420

49 N.Y.S.3d 307

In the Matter of DORA MARIA CARRIEL CORTEZ, Also Known as DORA MARIA CARRIEL, Deceased. Lois M. ROSENBLATT, Respondent; WALDEN TERRACE, INC., Appellant, et al., Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided March 29, 2017.

Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs.

"The determination of what constitutes a reasonable attorney's fee is a matter within the sound discretion of the Surrogate's Court" (Matter of Cincotta, 139 A.D.3d 1058, 1059 [2016]). "The Surrogate is in the best position to assess and consider the necessary factors in fixing and determining an attorney's fee, such as the ... time, effort and skill actually required and time...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases