MATTER OF BROKKEN


12 Misc.3d 244 (2006)

820 N.Y.S.2d 419

In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES R. BROKKEN, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

March 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blank Rome LLP, New York (Joann T. Palumbo of counsel), for petitioner.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RENEE R. ROTH, S.

The novel question regarding the estate of James R. Brokken is whether the disclosure requirements of Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 2307-a may be waived by the beneficiaries of his will so that the attorney-fiduciary may receive full commissions. Testator died on November 3, 2005, at the age of 64, survived by five siblings. He left an estate valued at approximately...

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