Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs.
The appellant contends that he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel in his efforts to contest the validity of his father's last will and testament. "[I]n the context of civil litigation, an attorney's errors or omissions are binding on the client and, absent extraordinary circumstances, a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel will not be entertained" (Matter of Saren v Palma,
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