Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M210391

A/jr

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-03553 APPLICATION In the Matter of Ira E. Berliner, a deceased attorney, for appointment of an inventory attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 1174606)

DECISION & ORDER ON

Application by the Westchester County Bar Association to appoint an inventory attorney, inter alia, to take custody of and inventory the files of Ira E. Berliner, a deceased attorney, including any original wills, and to take such action as is deemed proper and advisable to protect the interests of the former clients of Mr. Berliner. Mr. Berliner was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department on January 15, 1973. Mr. Berliner died on November 24, 2015.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted, and Gary L. Casella, Esq., Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 200, White Plains, New York 10603, is hereby appointed as inventory attorney (1) to take custody of and inventory the files of Ira E. Berliner, a deceased attorney, including any original wills, (2) to take custody of and safeguard the records of any business, escrow, trust or special bank account of the deceased attorney, (3) to receive, open and read mail addressed to the deceased attorney at his regular place of business, and (4) and to take such action as is deemed proper and advisable to protect the interests of the former clients of the deceased attorney.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court