In re the Estate of Samuels

Bubenstein, S.

In this proceeding a daughter of the decedent opposes the grant of letters of administration to the petitioner, an only son, and requests that letters be issued to her, to which the other two daughters have consented. The objections are personal and not based on any of the grounds specified in section 94 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. The petitioner and the objectant are in the same class of priority, as children of the deceased, under subdivision 2 of section 118 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. The section specifically states that there shall be no preference on account of sex.…