N.Y. SCP. LAW § 2110 : NY Code - Section 2110: Compensation of attorneys 1

Search N.Y. SCP. LAW § 2110 : NY Code - Section 2110: Compensation of attorneys 1

At any time during the administration of an estate and irrespective
  of  the  pendency of a particular proceeding, the court is authorized to
  fix and determine the compensation of an attorney for services  rendered
  to  a  fiduciary  or  to  a  devisee, legatee, distributee or any person
  interested or  of  an  attorney  who  has  rendered  legal  services  in
  connection  with  the  performance  of  his  duties as a fiduciary or in
  proceedings to compel the delivery of papers or funds in the hands of an
  attorney.
    2. The proceeding shall be instituted by petition of  a  fiduciary  of
  the  estate  or  a  person  interested  or  an attorney who has rendered
  services.   The court  may  direct  payment  therefor  from  the  estate
  generally  or  from the funds in the hands of the fiduciary belonging to
  any legatee, devisee, distributee or person interested.
    3. In any event that any such attorney has already  received  or  been
  paid  an  amount  in  excess  of  the fair value of his services as thus
  determined the court is authorized to direct him to refund the excess.
    4. In any proceeding under this act or the estates, powers and  trusts
  law  in  which the court determines the compensation of an attorney, the
  court shall consider the time and  value  of  services  performed  by  a
  person  who  is  not  an  attorney, provided such services are performed
  under the supervision of an attorney  and  would,  if  performed  by  an
  attorney,  be  considered  by  the  court  in determining the attorney's
  compensation.