MATTER OF KELLY


187 A.D.2d 718 (1992)

In the Matter of The Estate of Elizabeth Kelly, Deceased. Arthur D. Zinberg, Appellant; Susan F. Bloom, as Guardian ad Litem for Julie Malave, Respondent

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

November 30, 1992


Ordered that the decree is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs payable by the appellant personally.

It is well settled that "`the Surrogate bears the ultimate responsibility to decide what constitutes reasonable legal compensation'" (Matter of Phelan, 173 A.D.2d 621; Matter of Verplanck, 151 A.D.2d 767; SCPA 2110). Moreover, "`[t]his is so regardless of the existence of...

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