N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 908: Settlement of temporary administrator's account of a decedent's estate 1

§ 908. Settlement of temporary administrator's account of a decedent's

estate

1. When the time for presentation of claims as fixed by notice duly

published has expired or when 7 months have elapsed since the issuance

of letters of temporary administration on the estate of a decedent the

court may direct a temporary administrator to account upon the

application of the temporary administrator. The court upon its own

initiative or upon the petition of a person interested, a public

administrator, county treasurer or creditor, may direct a temporary

administrator to account at any time.

2. Upon the settlement of his account the court may direct the

temporary administrator of a decedent's estate to pay the decedent's

funeral and administration expenses and direct the ratable distribution

of the remaining assets in payment of the claims allowed or established

as valid claims against the decedent. The court may direct the payment

into court or the retention by the temporary administrator of whatever

may remain of the assets of the personal estate of such decedent.