MATTER OF KEATING


84 Misc.2d 39 (1975)

In the Matter of The Estate of Francis C. Keating, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Orange County.

September 8, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wynn, Blattmachr, Campbell & Milas for petitioner. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Suzanne M. McGrattan of counsel), for ultimate charitable beneficiaries. Hofheimer, Gartlir, Gottlieb & Gross for Jewish Guild for the Blind, respondent. Weil, Gotshal & Manges for Salvation Army, respondent. Gasser & Hayes for Catholic Center for the Blind, Inc., respondent. Bodell & Magovern, P.C., for New York Foundling Hospital, respondent.


IRVING A. GREEN, J.

In this accounting proceeding the court is presented with the recurring problem of fixing counsel fees to estate attorneys where both testamentary and nontestamentary assets comprise the gross taxable estate. The testamentary assets amount to $15,470.83. The gross taxable estate (which includes an inter vivos trust valued at $271,798.35) amounts to $307,430.66. The account, as filed...

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