Matter of Piccione

In Matter of Piccione, 57 N.Y.2d 278 (1982), the Court of Appeals held that Surrogate's Court has jurisdiction over an eviction proceeding brought so that a building owned by the decedent could be sold. The Court said: "It is further not denied that the proceeds of the sale were to go to the estate and no doubt it will be the Surrogate's Court which will ultimately decide how these will be distributed. Thus, it can hardly be said that this controversy "in no way affects the affairs of the decedent or the administration of the estate". 57 N.Y.2d at 290.