STATE OF NEW YORK

SURROGATE’S COURT:

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY

FILE #2024-40126

CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT,

TO: Any and all persons, if living, if deceased, who are or claim to be distributees, heirs at law or next of kin of the said James A. Kreitzer, all of whose names, ages and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to petitioner herein, and cannot after due diligence used cannot be ascertained, and Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

Being persons

interested in the

estate of James A. Kreitzer, who, at the time of his death resided in the County of Cattaraugus. A petition having been duly filed by Matthew J. Keller,

Public Administrator who is domiciled at 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Cattaraugus County, at 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755 on December 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to state why a decree should not be made in the Estate of James A. Kreitzer, lately domiciled in the County of Cattaraugus, and that Letters of Administration be issued to Matthew J. Keller, Public

Administrator.

Hon. Ronald D.

Ploetz, Surrogate

Dated, Attested and Sealed

November 7, 2025 Judith A. Zlockie, Chief Clerk

Attorney for

Petitioner:

Shane & Firkel PC

Eric M. Firkel, Esq.

757 East State Street

Olean, NY 14760

(716) 397-4994

NOTE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE SHOWN IT WILL BE ASSUME YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REEQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU.

The response to this citation will be a virtual appearance with the Cattaraugus County Surrogate Court who can be reached at

cattaraugussurrog

ate@nycourts.gov. A Microsoft Teams invitation for the appearance date will be provided to you. The invitation will provide for you a link to appear via videoconferencing as well as a phone number to call-in for a teleconference appearance.