In re the Guardianship of Beasley

—Order, Surrogate’s Court, New York County (Renee Roth, S.), entered on or about November 21, 1995, which denied appellant Mental Hygiene Legal Service’s motion to dismiss this guardianship proceeding for lack of jurisdiction, or, in the alternative, to change venue from New York County to Otsego County based upon the convenience of witnesses, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although the proposed ward has been institutionalized in a facility located in Otsego County for more than 20 years, Surrogate’s Court, New York County, properly rejected the challenge to its jurisdiction on the…