There can be no relief as against an estate absent the appointment of an executor or public administrator. The estate itself is a legal fiction which can only be sued through its personal representative, pursuant to EPTL 11-3.1.
Matter of 200 Claremont Ave. Hous. Dev. Fund Corp. v. Estate of Elsie Lewis, NY Slip Op 07084 (1st Dep't December 18, 2025)
