New York Surrogate's Court June 26, 2000 (In re the Estate of Weinstein)

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C. Raymond Radigan, J.

The question presented is whether the Surrogate’s Court of Nassau County has jurisdiction to grant limited letters of administration where the sole asset of the estate of a nondomiciliary decedent is a cause of action against the foreign State of Syria pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976 (28 USC § 1601 et seq.