MATTER OF LASSOFF


62 A.D.3d 543 (2009)

In the Matter of the Estate of MARTIN LASSOFF, Deceased. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, as Administrator d.b.n. of the Estate of Martin Lassoff, Deceased, Respondent; MAX COHEN, ESQ., Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided May 19, 2009.


Cohen's defense that Lassoff was barred from recovering a portion of the contingency fees because he did not file retainer statements with the Office of Court Administration as required by 22 NYCRR 603.7, was not raised in his answer or before the Surrogate when she granted the Public Administrator's application from the bench, and it is not preserved for our review. Further, Cohen argues only that he "has never been informed or advised" that Lassoff filed retainer agreements...

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