In re the Estate of Unseld

John D. Bennett, S.

This is an application under section 211-b of the Surrogate’s Court Act, in which the executrix requests the Surrogate to entertain her petition praying that the Department of Mental Hygiene be cited to show cause why its claim should not be disallowed.

*107Section 211-b, which became effective March 1, 1964 (L. 1963, ch. 488), reads in part: ‘‘ Whenever * * * an executor or administrator has reason to question the validity of any claim * * * and no action or proceeding to enforce such claim has been instituted and the estate has sufficient assets to permit payment of the claim…