MATTER OF LAFLIN


111 A.D.2d 924 (1985)

In the Matter of The Estate of Ellen P. Laflin, Also Known as Ellen Philbrick Laflin, Deceased. Irving D. Goodstein, Appellant; John C. Laflin, Respondent

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

June 24, 1985


Order affirmed, with costs.

Objectant's amended objection number 10 alleges that executor Goodstein, as the attorney draftsman of decedent's will, negligently and unethically failed to advise decedent of the statutory provision which permits the payment of full commissions to each of two nominated executors in an estate of this size (see, SCPA 2307 [5]). The appellant Goodstein, who together with his coexecutor, Chemical Bank, has petitioned the Surrogate's...

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