§ 7704. Reference. No referee shall be appointed to examine and audit a trustee's account, or to hear and report on or to determine any questions arising upon the settlement of such account, where:

Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 7704

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

1. a question of law exclusively is involved; or

2. no objections have been filed to the transactions set forth in the account by any of the persons interested in the trust or by any representative authorized under section 1201 to appear for an infant or incompetent interested in the trust or by a guardian ad litem of a person not in being interested in the trust.