ESTATE OF BRIGETTE FRANCIS ELVIN, Deceased (22-480) — In this uncontested proceeding, a son of the decedent petitions for letters of administration. The distributees are the petitioner and the decedent’s two other sons. The petitioner filed a consent for one of the other sons. The remaining son, who is alleged to be under a disability, was cited and did not appear on the court’s virtual platform on the return date. If his alleged disability prevented him from appearing, then it seems that he would be ineligible to serve as a fiduciary of this estate. On this state of the record, a guardian ad litem is not needed here to represent the son under an alleged disability. However, one will be appointed for him in any future accounting or other appropriate proceeding. Accordingly, letters of administration shall issue to the petitioner. The letters shall be subject to the provisions of SCPA 805(3) with regard to any real property owned by the decedent. Submit decree. May 27, 2022
THE GUARDIANSHIP OF BRITTANY N. R. Pursuant to SCPA Article 17-A (12-2852/A) — In this proceeding pursuant to Article 17-A of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, the respondent’s mother, who was appointed guardian of the respondent’s person pursuant to a decree dated December 24, 2013 along with the respondent’s father, who is now deceased, petitions to add property powers and be appointed sole guardian of her person and property. She also seeks to augment the authority of the previously appointed standby and alternate standby guardians, the respondent’s sisters. The decree also determined the respondent to be intellectually disabled. The decree also determined the respondent to be intellectually disabled. The property authority is sought because the respondent is to receive certain insurance proceeds emanating from the father’s death. On this state of the record, it appears to be in the best interests of the respondent that the petitioner be appointed guardian of her person and property and that the successor guardians be awarded additional property powers. Accordingly, the respondent’s mother, Madeline C.-R., is appointed sole guardian of her person and property, and her sisters, Unise M. T. and Jennifer M. R. are respectively appointed standby and alternate standby guardians of her person and property. The successor guardians shall assume the duties of their office subject to qualification and confirmation pursuant to SCPA 1757. The letters of co-guardianship of the person that issued to the respondent’s father, Roberto R., are to be revoked in the order to be entered hereon. The Chief Clerk shall mail a copy of this decision and the order amending the decree to the pro se petitioner. Order signed. June 1, 2022
