We agree with the Surrogate's conclusion essentially for the reasons set forth in her careful and comprehensive opinion. Specifically we agree that appellant was not a distributee of the decedent's estate under SCPA 1001 (subd 1, par [f]). Although the Surrogate indisputably had the discretionary power under SCPA 1001 (subd 4, par [a]) to grant letters of administration to the appellant in her capacity as executrix of the estate of her mother, who had died following the death...
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