ESTATE OF JOSEPH O. WALTERS, Deceased (16/1881/B) — This proceeding by Ruth Walters Smith, as Preliminary Executor of the estate of Joseph O. Walters, deceased, seeking to compel Lilieth Walters, Alexis Walters and Owen C. Walters to turn over possession and control of certain real property, has been settled. The parties have filed a stipulation of discontinuance, dated January 17, 2018, in accordance with CPLR 3217(a)(2).Proceed accordingly.Dated: February 6, 2018ESTATE OF RICHARD CHIANG, Deceased (15/733/B) — On January 30, 2018, the return date of this SCPA 2103 application, the court set the following submission schedule:1. Respondent Maryann S. Lee shall serve and file a Verified Answer or Verified Objections by February 20, 2018.2. Any verified reply by Petitioner shall be served and filed by March 5, 2018. After the last submission, the parties will be contacted for a conference.This decision constitutes the order of the court.Dated: February 6, 2018ESTATE OF LUCIEN THENOR, Deceased (17/2434/B) — On January 30, 2018, the return date of this petition to compel an accounting, and following a conference with a court attorney, a submission schedule was established:1. Any verified answer by Respondent Jean Robert Thenor must be served on Petitioner Fritz Thenor and filed with the court by February 20, 2018;2. Any reply by Petitioner Fritz Thenor must be served on Respondent Jean Robert Thenor, and filed with the court by March 6, 2018; and3. The matter is adjourned to the court’s Miscellaneous calendar on March 20, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.Proceed accordingly. Clerk to notify.Dated: February 6, 2018ESTATE OF JERRY A. CASOLA, Deceased (15/1499/B) — The petition of Magdalene Casola, as Executor of the estate of Jerry A. Casola, deceased, for a determination as to the validity of a claim made by respondent Marc J. Casola, pursuant to SCPA 1809, has been discontinued with prejudice pursuant to a stipulation dated January 29, 2018, which has been filed with this court (see CPLR 3217 [a][2]).Proceed accordingly.Dated: February 6, 2018ESTATE OF NELLIE ANNE ZASTAWNA, Deceased (16/4033/A) — In this proceeding which seeks petitioner’s appointment as administrator and asks that a copy of a written instrument purporting to be decedent’s Last Will and Testament, dated September 18, 1991, not be offered for probate, the court has concluded that, before it can determine that diligent efforts have been made to find this written instrument, additional information is required.The court hereby directs petitioner to file — no later than March 30, 2018 — an affidavit describing all the efforts to locate the original of this instrument — such as whether the drafter of the instrument has been contacted and a list of the places that were searched.The petition has been marked submitted subject to the filing of this affidavit.Clerk to notify.Dated: February 6, 2018
