In re the Estate of Dukszta
New York Surrogate's Court
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
The sole question here is which of two groups of collaterals will succeed to the money of this deceased. A person claiming to be a cousin of deceased sought letters of administration upon his estate. The Public Administrator challenged his status as distributee. This question of the status of the petitioner need not concern the court because agreement has been reached that the collaterals of deceased will consent to the appointment of the Public Administrator reserving to them the right to come in on the accounting of the Public Administrator and then claim the distributable…
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