Surrogate GiganteESTATE OF ANTHONY CORINO, Deceased (15/278/B) — This is an application by the limited administratrix of this estate to modify the limitations contained in the Limited Letters of Administration issued by this Court on April 10, 2015, so as to enable her to compromise a wrongful death/conscious pain and suffering cause of action on behalf of the decedent.Jurisdiction over all interested parties, including the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, has been obtained. The Guardian ad Litem, appointed on behalf of an infant distributee, has filed his report recommending the granting of the application as set forth in the petition. The fee of the Guardian ad Litem is set at $945.00. Additionally, the Guardian ad Litem is to be paid $3,000.00 as the balance of the previous fee under the “A” sub file.Based upon review of all the papers submitted and the recommendation of the Guardian ad Litem, the application to modify the limitations and to settle the wrongful death/conscious pain and suffering cause of action in the amount of $60,914.80 is approved. The allocation of the net proceeds shall be 60 percent to the cause of action for conscious pain and suffering and 40 percent to the cause of action for wrongful death. Pursuant to EPTL 5-4.6, attorney fees, inclusive of disbursements, were fixed and allowed in the total amount of $20,525.34 to Weitz and Luxenberg, P.C.The net balance in the amount of $36,444.46 shall be paid as allocated and distributed as set forth in the petition and the report of the Guardian ad Litem. In the discretion of this Court, pursuant to EPOTL 11-1.1(19), the share of the infant distributee, Jake Corino, currently available within this proceeding for distribution shall be made payable to Kim Corino, as natural parent on behalf of the infant, Jake Corino.The limitations within the Limited Letters of Administration shall remain in effect, as against any other parties, and any and all other civil actions, until further Order of the Court. Incidental relief prayed for is granted.Submit decree upon notice of settlement to the Guardian ad Litem.Dated: September 5, 2018
ESTATE OF RAYMOND RONALD DOLAN A/K/A RAYMOND J. DOLAN, Deceased (17/909) — In this probate proceeding, it appears that Mary Moody, a distributee, is an incapacitated person, thereby requiring the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem pursuant to SCPA 403(2).Accordingly, the Court appoints Jack Stern, Esq., as the Guardian ad Litem to protect the interest of such party.The appointment is effective upon the Guardian ad Litem filing Form UCS 872 entitled “Notice of Appointment and Certification of Compliance,” and upon the Guardian ad Litem duly qualifying pursuant to Uniform Rules for the Surrogate’s Court Section 207.13(A).This decision shall constitute the Order of the Court.Dated: November 1, 2018
