In re the Estate of Al-Ahmad

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renee R. Roth, S.

At issue is the applicability to a proceeding for letters of administration of the recent amendment to SCPA 707 (1) (c) (L 1986, ch 780, eff Aug. 2, 1986).

Decedent Husam Ali Mohamed Al-Ahmad, a domiciliary of Egypt, died intestate leaving a $40,000 bank account in New York County. It appears that no prior proceedings relating to his estate have been commenced in Egypt or any other jurisdiction. This court therefore has jurisdiction over his estate (SCPA 206 [2] [a]).

In his petition for letters of administration, the Public Administrator states that…