Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and application denied.
Memorandum:
The court lacked authority to direct payment of legal fees and disbursements to the attorneys for the purchasers of real property comprising the estate's sole asset. That the attorneys brought a petition to remove the executor provides no basis for an award of such compensation. They did not perform any duty in administering the estate which the executor defaulted in doing...
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