In re the Estate of Orlowa

Appeals from three orders of the Surrogate’s Court of Ulster County (Work, S.), entered July 11, 2008, August 18, 2008 and November 25, 2008, which, among other things, dismissed respondent Nancy Fedoreshenko’s motion pursuant to SCPA 1404 to examine witnesses.

In January 2008, Rissia Orlowa (hereinafter decedent) died in the City of Kingston, Ulster County and petitioner, the nominated executor, offered the will for probate to Ulster County Surrogate’s Court. Thereafter, respondent Nancy Fedoreshenko (hereinafter respondent), daughter of decedent, filed a petition seeking letters of…