ESTATE OF ANA MARIE PETERS, Deceased (19-2074/A) — The administrator, the decedent’s sister who was appointed guardian of the property of the decedent’s three infant children, seeks to remove the restrictions on her limited letters of administration so that she may receive and judicially account for the settlement proceeds of personal injury causes of action. The petitioner also seeks to purchase deferred benefits with a portion of distributive shares of all osf the decedent’s distributees, including an adult daughter. The decedent sustained injuries as a result of alleged medical malpractice and died intestate on August 15, 2014. Her distributees are four children, all of whom were under the age of 21 at the time of the decedent’s death, one is now an adult and consents to the application. The guardian ad litem (GAL) appointed to represent the three infant distributees recommends approval of the application, including the purchase of the deferred benefits for her wards. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance also consents to the application. Disbursement are allowed as requested. Counsel fees are allowed pursuant to Judiciary Law §474-a. Despite objection asserted by the GAL, an additional sum of $1,205.00 is to be paid to counsel for an additional filing fee incurred herein. The sum of $11,922.00 is to be paid to Mario Peters in reimbursement of the decedent’s funeral expenses. The sums of $26,662.47 and $19,154.81 are to be paid to the New York City Department of Social Services for its respective Medicaid and public assistance claims. The net distributable proceeds are to be distributed to the four children pursuant to EPTL 4-1.1 (3), and the proposed annuities may be purchased for each child’s benefit by deduction from their respective distributive share. Any payments to the infants during their minority are to be paid to the duly appointed guardian of each infant’s property jointly with the Guardian Clerk of the court subject to further order of the court. Settle decree. July 21, 2023
ESTATE OF BARRINGTON WILLIAMS, SR., Deceased (22-1422) — This is a proceeding for ancillary probate of the decedent’s will dated March 28, 2020 which was proved and registered with the Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica, WI, the decedent’s alleged domicile. The petitioner, a daughter of the decedent, who is the executor and 50 percent beneficiary under the will and a son, Lloyd Kidd, whom is now deceased, were appointed personal representatives of the decedent’s estate in Jamaica, WI. It appears that the decedent possessed an interest in personal property located in Bronx County upon which the will may operate. Accordingly, the will is admitted to ancillary probate (see SCPA 1602) and ancillary letters testamentary shall issue to the petitioner upon her duly qualifying according to statute. Decree signed. July 19, 2023
