Bronx County, Surrogate's Court: March 10, 2022

ESTATE OF BOSILKA MATAJ, Deceased (21-1103) — In this application by the daughter of the decedent for letters of administration, jurisdiction was obtained over the decedent’s only other distributee, a son, and there was no appearance in opposition on the virtual appearance date, nor has any opposition been submitted to the court to date. Accordingly, the application is granted and letters of administration shall issue to the petitioner limited pursuant to SCPA 702 (1) with regard to any cause of action. Submit decree. March 3, 2022

ESTATE OF ELLEN HAYES, Deceased (21-1445) — In this estate, there are administration proceedings pending in two courts. After one of the decedent’s sons, Raymond Hayes (“Raymond”), filed a petition in the Orange County Surrogate’s Court (the “Orange County court”), another son, Irving Scott a/k/a Irving Hayes (“Irving”), filed an application here. Raymond now moves for an order dismissing Irving’s petition pursuant to SCPA 707 and CPLR 3211(a)(4) or, in the alternative, staying this proceeding pending a determination from the Orange County court concerning the proper venue for this estate. Irving filed opposition to this motion. The decedent died intestate on April 23, 2021. Her distributees are the two sons and a daughter, for whom a consent to Irving’s application was filed. On June 28, 2021, Raymond filed an administration petition in the Orange County court alleging, inter alia, that the decedent was domiciled in Orange County when she died. On September 1, 2021, Irving filed the administration petition in this court under File Number 2021-1445, alleging that the decedent died a domiciliary of Bronx County.