In re the Estate of Schrake

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bertram R. Gelfand, J.

In this proceeding to judicially settle the account of the Public Administrator, petitioner requests that, in the absence of anyone proving that he or she is a distributee of decedent, the entire net distributable estate be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York. Objections were interposed by four alleged maternal first cousins, who claim that they are decedent’s distributees. A hearing was held to determine the issue of kinship.

Decedent died on January 2, 1983 at the age of 85 years.

However, with reference to decedent’s…