New York Court of Appeals June 17, 2010, 104 (Estate of Schneider v. Finmann)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

At issue in this appeal is whether an attorney may be held liable for damages resulting from negligent representation in estate tax planning that causes enhanced estate tax liability. We hold that a personal representative of an estate may maintain a legal malpractice claim for such pecuniary losses to the estate.

The complaint alleges the following facts.