MATTER OF COOK


102 Misc.2d 691 (1980)

In the Matter of The Estate of Clement W. Cook, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

January 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Kle for petitioner. Maximo A. Figueredo for Rosa Cook, beneficiary and claimant. Peter J. Byrnes for Michele Wilhelm, beneficiary. Zola A. Aronson for State Tax Commission. Riseley, Riseley, Findholt & Gruner for Joanna Cook, beneficiary, distributee and claimant. John B. Amrod for Diane Gioulos, general guardian and successor custodian for Clement J. Cook. Morris S. Getzels for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Norman Guttman for Internal Revenue Service.


JOHN D. BENNETT, J.

In this accounting proceeding the only issue remaining is the fixation of attorneys' fees for Mr. Kle, as attorney for the executor, and Mr. Amrod as attorney for the guardian of an infant son. Mr. Kle originally requested a fee of $19,500 in Schedule C-1 of the account entitled "Unpaid Administration Expenses" which was objected to. Part of the stipulation of settlement of November 15,...

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