Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Adolf Mandel, Deceased. Ray Mandel et al., as Executrices of Adolf Mandel, Deceased, et al., Appellants-Respondents; Morris Orenstein, Respondent-Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-02-17
Citations: 20 A.D.2d 719
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Adolf Mandel, Deceased. Ray Mandel et al., as Executrices of Adolf Mandel, Deceased, et al., Appellants-Respondents; Morris Orenstein, Respondent-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 719–719

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Adolf Mandel, Deceased. Ray Mandel et al., as Executrices of Adolf Mandel, Deceased, et al., Appellants-Respondents; Morris Orenstein, Respondent-Appellant.

Opinion:
In a proceeding under section 231-a of the Surrogate's Court Act to fix the compensation of a discharged attorney for legal services rendered by him to the executrices of an estate, the executrices, the said attorney and the special guardian, appeal from, so much of a decree of the Surrogate's Court, Westchester County, dated July 31, 1963, as fixed the compensation at $4,500, and directed the executrices to pay such sum, together with interest thereon from August 7, 1962. Decree, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, with costs to all parties filing briefs, payable out of the estate. In our opinion, under all the circumstances the Surrogate did not abuse his discretion in fixing the fee at the amount stated. Interest was properly includable from August 7, 1962, which may be considered the date of the demand for payment for the legal services rendered (Matter of Noble, 1 A D 2d 900). (For related appeal, see Orenstein v. Albert, 20 A D 2d 720.) Beldock, P. J., Ughetta, Brennan, Rabin and Hopkins, JJ., concur.