In re the Estates of Adelewitz

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lee L. Holzman, J.

*375In these estates of a husband and wife, separate petitions were filed pursuant to SCPA 2003 for the entry of orders permitting access to and examination of the contents of safe deposit boxes in the names of the decedents.

The petitioner in Steven’s estate is his brother who acknowledges that Steven’s wife, Rita, postdeceased; therefore he is not a distributee. The petitioner in Rita’s estate is an alleged first cousin, who alleges that Rita’s distributees are five first cousins. The petitioners’ attorney was advised by court personnel that under the…