New York County, Surrogate's Court: October 4, 2024

Decision and Orders signed: October 1, 2024 Surrogate Gingold

ESTATE OF HAUCHEUK SHAM aka HAU CHEUK SHAM, Deceased (21-3246/A/B/C) — The petition by the Administrator of the Estate of Haucheuk Sham aka Hau Cheuk Sham to modify the restrictions on his letters to allow him to collect and distribute proceeds from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“the VCF”) on account of decedent’s personal injuries and wrongful death and to judicially settle her Account with respect to those proceeds is granted. The restrictions contained in the letters issued to the Administrator are modified, and the Administrator is authorized to collect and distribute the proceeds and to execute the necessary receipts and releases. The award proceeds are allocated as requested in the petition and in accordance with the VCF Award Detail. The fees of petitioner’s attorney are fixed and determined as set forth in the decree. The Administrator is authorized to pay himself the sum of $28,960.00 as reimbursement for decedent’s funeral expenses. The balance of the award proceeds shall be distributed to the estate of decedent as set forth in the decree. The Account is settled, and the decree is signed. The court clerk shall serve a copy of this decision to all parties in the proceeding by email at the addresses below. Dated: October 1, 2024   Decree and Orders signed between: September 19 – October 1, 2024