In re the Estate of White

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marie M. Lambert, S.

This is a petition for letters of trusteeship by three nominated cotrustees under article sixth of the decedent’s will. One of the petitioners, the decedent’s spouse, is a nondomiciliary alien while the other two are United States citizens who reside in New York and New Jersey. Under recently amended SCPA 707 (1) (c), a nondomiciliary alien is eligible in certain instances to serve as a cofiduciary together with one who "is *972resident in this state.” While the statute has been interpreted to not encompass the receipt of letters of administration (Matter…