Surrogate’s CourtSurrogate AndersonESTATE OF RONALD CHARASZ, Deceased (13/1345/G) — After conference with the court following the call of the calendar in this proceeding to compel the executor of the estate of Ronald Charasz to account, the parties entered into a stipulation of discontinuance providing for an informal account by the executor to the petitioner within 45 days.Proceed accordingly.Dated: February 28, 2018ESTATE OF JOSE ELIAS GUILLEN, Deceased (14/2184) — This petition for leave to compromise a cause of action for the conscious pain and suffering of Jose Elias Guillen and to allocate and distribute the net settlement proceeds is granted.Attorney’s fees are allowed in the sum of $131,508.35, and disbursements are allowed in the sum of $5,474.55. The administrator is authorized to pay the sum of $4,084.94 to the Department of Social Services, in full satisfaction of its claim.The restrictions contained in the letters issued to the administrator are removed, and she is authorized to collect the settlement proceeds and to execute the necessary receipts and releases. The net proceeds shall be paid to decedent’s distributee as set forth in the petition.The filing of a bond is dispensed with. The account is settled and the decree signed.Dated: February 27, 2018ESTATE OF EDWARD S. TOM, Deceased (16/768/B/C/D) — In this proceeding to remove the preliminary executor of the estate of Edward S. Tom, respondent appeared at the calendar but did not object. After a conference with the court, the parties filed a stipulation of settlement, whereby respondent consented to the appointment of Donald S. Tom as the successor fiduciary and agreed to a deadline by which he would file his account with the court. Based upon a review of the records before the court, such removal is warranted. The petitioners’ application is granted to the extent set forth below. All other relief requested by petitioners is denied without prejudice to renew in an appropriate proceeding.The preliminary letters testamentary previously issued to Howard Tom are hereby revoked. Howard Tom is directed to file an account of his proceedings, together with a petition for its judicial settlement, no later than March 15, 2018. Successor preliminary letters testamentary shall issue to Donald S. Tom, upon his duly qualifying according to law.Settle decree.Dated: February 27, 2018
