In re the Estate of Kaufman

Millard L. Midonick, S.

This is a motion by the petitioner in the proceeding for the revocation of letters testamentary, for summary judgment revoking the letters issued to Paul M. Kaufman, one of three executors, upon the ground that he was ineligible to act as fiduciary, being ‘ ‘ a felon ’ ’ (.SCPA 707, suibd. 1, par. [d]), and his letters must be revoked under subdivision 1 of SCPA 711. Annexed to the motion for summary judgment is a copy of an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, convicting Paul M. Kaufman “ of the offense of unlawfully,…