Surrogate TitoneESTATE OF ROMAN BLUM, Deceased (12/29/D) — Petitioners filed a motion on December 5, 2018 with this Court and argued for the following relief:“(1) an order compelling the Public Administrator to provide discovery and grant physical access to the materials belonging to the Estate of Roman Blum in the custody or control of the Public Administrator and that proponent be permitted to make copies of any documents appearing to contain the handwriting or signature of the decedent, Roman Blum;(2) that discovery proceed in this matter and;(3) for such other and further relief as the Court deems proper.”The Court via decision and order dated October 11, 2018 directed the Public Administrator of Richmond County to allow Teresa Musial and Mark T. Zawisny, (“Petitioners”) to make copies only of the documents containing the signature of the decedent, Roman Blum.The Public Administrator of Richmond County filed an Affirmation in Opposition on January 18, 2019 and Petitioners filed a Reply Affirmation on January 23, 2019. No formal papers were filed by the Attorney General and/or Guardian ad Litem in response to this motion. Oral argument was heard before this Court on January 23, 2019.Upon hearing oral argument and a review of all the papers filed, it is unclear to the Court whether copies of all of the documents containing the signature of the decedent have been turned over to the Petitioners. Therefore, the Court directs the Public Administrator of Richmond County to conduct another search for all documents containing the signature of the decedent, inclusive of cursive and print, and to provide copies to the Petitioners of these documents. Additionally, The Public Administrator of Richmond County is directed to provide copies of all the documents contained and indicated within K-1(a-u) of the John Paul Osborn Report dated September 22, 2014 to the Petitioners. The Public Administrator of Richmond County will also confirm that Osborn has no other copies of decedent’s signature, and if so, those copies shall be turned over to Petitioners.This matter is restored to the Court’s calendar of April 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of control. All counsel are directed to appear at the Surrogate’s courtroom at such time.The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this decision to all counsel who have appeared in this proceeding.This decision shall constitute the order of the Court.Dated: March 14, 2019
ESTATE OF CHARLES DIMINO A/K/A CHARLES A. DIMINO A/K/A CHARLES ANTHONY DIMINO, Deceased (16/900/F) — In this compromise proceeding, it appears that Joan Dimino, surviving spouse, is an incapacitated person, thereby requiring the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem pursuant to SCPA 403(2). Accordingly, the Court appoints Anthony S. Danna, Esq., as the Guardian ad Litem to protect the interest of such party.The appointment is effective upon the Guardian ad Litem filing Form UCS 872 entitled “Notice of Appointment and Certification of Compliance,” and upon the Guardian ad Litem duly qualifying pursuant to Uniform Rules for the Surrogate’s Court Section 207.13(A).This decision shall constitute the Order of the Court.Dated: February 7, 2019
