SURROGATE’S COURT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent CITATION TO: New York State Attorney General Lionel Patterson Westchester Fire c/o Levitt Fuirst Associates Grassi & Co. to all the unknown distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of Phyllis J. Samms their guardians, committees, conservators, or assigns, and if any of them survived the decedents but have since died or become incompetent, their successors in interest, executors, administrators, legal representatives, devisees, legatees, spouses, distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, committees, conservators, guardians or any person having any claim or interest through them by purchase, inheritance or otherwise A petition having been duly filed by Christopher R. Cuomo, whose office is located at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, White Plains, NY 10601, US. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Westchester County, at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, White Plains, New York, 18th Floor, Room 1800, on May 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Christopher R. Cuomo, Westchester County Public Administrator, a copy of the summary of which has been served herewith, as of the estate of Phyllis J. Samms, should not be judicially settled. Further relief sought: 1. That the legal fees of Geist Schwarz & Jellinek, PLLC in the amount of $4,235.00 for their legal services in this proceeding, nothing of which has been paid, be approved and that Geist, Schwarz & Jellinek, PLLC be allowed to request additional legal and professional (i.e. accounting) fees, the total of which not to exceed $8,890.64, said amount representing the maximum professional fee allowed under the guidelines for the operations of the offices of the public administrators of New York State, upon submission of appropriate supporting documentation; 2. That the Public Administrator of Westchester County, Christopher R. Cuomo, be allowed his commissions in the sum of $6,927.10; 3. That the Public Administrator of Westchester County, Christopher R. Cuomo, be allowed his costs pursuant to SCPA 1207 (4) in the amount of $2,347.66; 4. That the professional / account fees of Grassi & Co., in the sum of $3,675.00, all of which has been paid, and for which no supporting documentation has been provided and is therefore subject to reduction or denial, should be approved; 5. That the claim of Lionel Patterson in the amount of $8,605.00 be paid; 6. That the net estate be paid to the New York State Comptroller on behalf of unknown heirs; 7. That the Public Administrator of Westchester County, Christopher R. Cuomo, be directed to deposit any funds not cashed by any beneficiary/distributee and/or creditor of the estate with the Westchester County Commissioner of Finance on behalf of said beneficiary/distributee and/or creditor; 8. That process be issued to all necessary parties who have not appeared to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted; and that an order be granted directing the service of process pursuant to the provisions of SCPA Article 3 upon such persons named in Paragraph (6) whose names or whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained or who may be persons on whom service by personal delivery cannot be made; 9. That the Public Administrator of Westchester County, Christopher R. Cuomo, and his bond, be discharged and released; and 10. That the Court grant such other and further relief it deems just and proper. Dated, Attested and Sealed, (L.S.) HON. Brandon R. Sall Surrogate Eugene Yates Seal Chief Clerk Russ F. Jellinek, Esq. Attorney Name Geist Schwarz & Jellinek, PLLC (914) 644-8300 Firm Tel. No. 4 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 100, White Plains, New York 10604 Address NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 12284811
