Surrogate Anderson WILL OF GLORIA R. MOSESSON a/k/a GLORIA MOSESSON, Deceased, (18-1918) — At the call of the calendar, a motion to strike a demand for SCPA 1404 examinations and for summary judgment to admit the propounded instrument to probate was marked withdrawn pursuant to a stipulation filed with the court. Proceed accordingly. Dated: September 10, 2019.
Surrogate Mella ESTATE OF EUGENE CURTIS, Deceased, (16-1183/A) — Incident to her final accounting in the estate of Eugene Curtis, the Public Administrator requests that the court determine the validity of claims and the identity of decedent’s distributees. The court approves the Public Administrator’s request to pay the claims and administration expenses listed on Schedule C, C-l, and D of the Amended Account. The court also approves the Public Administrator’s rejection of the claims asserted by the New York Times, North Shore — LIJ Medical Group, Citibank credit card, USA Today, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, listed on Schedule D of the Amended Account, for failure to present their respective claims in accordance with SCPA 1803. Based upon the proof submitted at a hearing before a court attorney-referee, and the report of the guardian ad litem appointed to represent unknown distributees, the court finds that decedent was survived by one maternal first cousin once removed who post-deceased. Insufficient proof having been presented to establish the identity of decedent’s paternal distributees, the court directs that one-half of the net estate be paid to Louis Brecciano, as Executor of the Estate of Ann Nicholson, and the other one-half to be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York for the benefit of decedent’s paternal distributees or anyone who can establish a right thereto. Settle Decree with a provision fixing the fee award to the guardian ad litem. Dated: September 12, 2019