MATTER OF BARSON


199 A.D.2d 261 (1993)

605 N.Y.S.2d 947

In the Matter of The Estate of George D. Barson, Deceased. Margaret E. Lehman, as Executrix of Raphael L. Elias, Respondent; Nadia Barson, Appellant. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of The Estate of George D. Barson, Deceased. Shapiro & Schwartz, Respondent; Nadia Barson, Appellant. (Proceeding No. 2.)

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

December 6, 1993


Ordered that the decree and resettled decree are affirmed, with one bill of costs payable by the estate.

We find that the Surrogate's Court did not err in finding that the first attorney to handle the estate, the late Raphael L. Elias, did not agree to provide services without compensation. In addition, the record supports the court's determination that the firm of Shapiro & Schwartz, the successor firm, was retained...

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