In re the Estate of Vaughn

—Carpinello, J.

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Albany County (Marinelli, S.), entered November 9, 1998, which, in a proceeding pursuant to SCPA article 22, granted petitioner’s motion to dismiss respondent’s objections for lack of standing.

After Charles R. Vaughn (hereinafter decedent) died in June 1995, his will was admitted to probate without objection in December 1997 and letters testamentary were issued to petitioner, the executor named in the will. In December 1997, petitioner submitted an application for judicial settlement of his final accounts. Objections were filed…