The attorney for the unsuccessful contestants applies on the submission of a decree and counter-decree for a fee from the estate and costs and disbursements.
The attorney for a distributee will not generally be awarded a fee from the estate unless there is a clear demonstration that the estate has benefited (Matter of Cannariato, 159 Misc. 409, and cases there cited).
The argument of counsel for the contestants...
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