The plaintiff could not bring an action against the decedent's estate since no executor or administrator had been appointed. "An estate is not a legal entity and any action for or against the estate must be by or against the executor or administrator in his or her representative capacity" (100 W. 72nd St. Assoc. v Murphy,
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