Surrogate Titone ESTATE OF REGINA MARTINOS, Deceased (15-187/A) — This is an application by the limited administrator of this estate to modify the limitations contained in the Limited Letters of Administration issued by this Court on March 9, 2015, so as to enable him to compromise a personal injury cause of action on behalf of decedent. Jurisdiction has been obtained over all necessary parties, including the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Upon review of all the papers submitted, the application to modify the limitations and to settle the personal injury claim in the amount of $215,000.00 is approved. Attorney fees, inclusive of disbursements, are fixed and allowed in the total amount of $72,598.33 to Krentzel & Guzman, LLP. New York City Department of Social Services-Human Resources Administration shall be paid $35,000.00 as payment of their claim, pursuant to a Stipulation signed by the petitioner and New York City Human Resources Administration on behalf of the Department of Social Services on March 28, 2019. Additionally, the Law Offices of Ann Pinciss Berman shall be paid $45.00 for disbursements. The net balance in the amount of $107,356.67 shall be paid pursuant to EPTL 4-1.1 as follows: $53,678.34 to James Martinos; and $53,678.33 to Emily Martinos. Incidental relief prayed for is granted. Decree signed. Dated: August 2, 2019
ESTATE OF WIERA MICHALCZUK, Deceased (18-934/A) — The limited administratrix of this estate has moved to modify the limitations contained in the Limited Letters of Administration issued by this Court on September 20, 2018 so as to enable her to compromise a wrongful death/personal injury cause of action on behalf of decedent. Jurisdiction has been obtained over all necessary parties, including the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Upon review of all the papers submitted, the application to modify the limitations and to settle the wrongful death/personal injury claim in the amount of $52,000.00 is approved. All proceeds are allocated to the cause of action for personal injury. Attorney fees, inclusive of disbursements, are fixed and allowed in the total amount of $16,991.66 to the Law Firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi, LLP. The net balance in the amount of $35,008.34 shall be paid to Teresa Zielik, a/k/a T. Zielik, as Administratrix of the Estate of Wiera Michalczuk, to be distributed pursuant to EPTL 4-1.1. Incidental relief prayed for is granted. Decree signed. Dated: July 3, 2019
