MATTER OF PETOTE

1530 CA 09-02324.

81 A.D.3d 1370 (2011)

916 N.Y.S.2d 696

In the Matter of the Estate of CAROL PETOTE, Deceased. KAREN M. PETOTE, Appellant; THOMAS CHICHESTER, Respondent (Appeal No. 1.)

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

Decided February 10, 2011.


It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously modified on the law by vacating the fees awarded to the Public Administrator and the attorney's fees awarded to the attorney for respondent and as modified the order is affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking to be appointed administrator of the estate of her sister (decedent). The petition was opposed by respondent, who alleged that he was married to decedent...

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