IN RE ESTATE OF GENIVIVA


450 Pa.Super. 54 (1996)

675 A.2d 306

In re ESTATE OF Helen U. GENIVIVA, Deceased. APPEAL OF Nick A. FRISK, Jr. In re ESTATE OF Helen U. GENIVIVA, Deceased. Appeal of Cosmo S. GENIVIVA, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Helen U. Geniviva.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank G. Verterano, New Castle, for Frisk.

Robert C. Tourek, Pittsburgh, for Estate of Geniviva.

Mark F. Geary, Washington, for Brian and Marilyn Geniviva, participating parties.

Before TAMILIA, JOHNSON and HESTER, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

In these consolidated appeals, we are asked to determine whether a former attorney for the executor of an estate may appeal from a decree which sanctioned the executor of that estate for mismanagement. We also consider whether an executor may be excused from liability for any surcharges that resulted from his alleged reliance upon advice of counsel. Because we find that the attorney could not properly appeal from the present decree, we dismiss his...

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