ESTATE OF JANE D. RAU, Deceased. (17-92/A) — This proceeding for the apportionment of estate taxes pursuant to EPTL 2-1.8 in the estate of Jane D. Rau has been discontinued pursuant to a stipulation, dated March 8, 2018, filed with the court.Proceed accordingly.Dated: March 20, 2018ESTATE OF WILLIAM HENRY TYLER, JR., Deceased. (15-0031/C/D) — This is a proceeding to revoke the letters of administration issued to the Public Administrator in the estate of William Henry Tyler, Jr. Incident to the proceeding, petitioner sought a kinship hearing to determine his status as decedent’s sole distributee. Based upon the proof submitted at two kinship hearings before a court attorney-referee, the court finds that decedent was survived by one son as his sole distributee.The court is satisfied that diligent and exhaustive efforts have been made, without success, to determine whether other distributees exist, that more than three years have passed since decedent’s death, and that no claim to a distributive share in the estate has been made by any person other than the above-mentioned distributee. It is therefore determined that no distributees exist other than the one established in the record before the court (SCPA §2225).Accordingly, letters of administration issued to the Public Administrator shall be revoked. Letters d.b.n. shall issue to Everett Hughes, decedent’s son and sole distributee. Settle decree.Dated: March 20, 2018Surrogate MellaESTATE OF EDWARD HUTTON, Deceased. (15-2879/A/B) — In this proceeding by a judgment creditor to compel the administrator of the estate of Edward Hutton to pay her judgment, the court entered an order on November 22, 2017, directing the administrator to post a bond in the amount of $354,000. At the call of the calendar on March 16, 2018, and on the consent of the creditor, the court vacated the order, it appearing that the estate is insolvent and the administrator is unable to obtain a bond. In lieu of a bond, the court directed that the administrator’s letters be restricted to prohibit distribution from the estate until further order of the court (SCPA 702[2], 702[10]).The administrator’s petition for an order reducing the bond is denied as moot. Her letters of administration shall be modified to add the restriction as provided herein.This decision constitutes the order of the court.Dated: March 19, 2018ESTATE OF ALPHONSO D. BROOKS, Deceased. (13-51/N) — After the call of the March 20, 2018 calendar, the court met with counsel appearing on behalf of parties in the estate of Alphonso D. Brooks, to discuss the proceeding commenced by Nancy Thomas, as Administrator D.B.N., for the return of allegedly improperly distributed assets.As to the relief sought concerning the turnover of funds paid to Tatia Barnes, Esq., former counsel to the prior administrator, Geneya Brooks, Ms. Barnes is directed to file a verified answer by April 6, 2018, and Ms. Thomas shall file a reply by April 20, 2018.This decision constitutes the order of the court.Clerk to notify counsel for all parties who have appeared in this proceeding.Dated: March 21, 2018Estate of ALPHONSO D. BROOKS, Deceased. (13-51/K) — After a conference with the court, Geneya Brooks, former administrator of the estate of Alphonso D. Brooks, is directed to file a supplemental account for the period of January 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017, and a petition for its judicial settlement, no later than May 1, 2018. Ms. Brooks shall then cause citation to be issued and complete service to be made without undue delay, on all persons interested in the accounting proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2210.This decision constitutes the order of the court.The clerk of the court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Geneya Brooks, her attorney Maureen Pritchard, Esq., and Michael Levy, Esq., attorney for Nancy Thomas, guardian of the property of decedent’s infant children.Dated: March 20, 2018ESTATE OF JAMES F. GRIFFIN, Deceased. (11-1994/H) — At the call of the calendar on March 13, 2018, the parties requested that determination of this petition be stayed pending resolution of related proceedings, which may obviate the need for a successor executor. Accordingly, the petition filed by Bernard Sherman, to resign as co-executor of the Will of James F. Griffin, is held in abeyance pending further Order of the court.This decision, together with the transcript of the March 13, 2018 proceedings, constitutes the order of the court.Date: March 20, 2018ESTATE OF JAMES F. GRIFFIN, Deceased. (11-1994/D/E) — This proceeding for removal of Richard M. Rosenberg, as co-executor of the estate of James F. Griffin, has been discontinued pursuant to a Stipulation of Discontinuance filed with the court on March 13, 2018 (see CPLR 3217[a][2] and §207.24 of the Uniform Rules for Surrogate’s Court).Proceed accordingly.Date: March 20, 2018
