Mr. Karshan was the curator of the estate and archive of the Russian-born sculptor Alexander Archipenko.

He held the position of notary while serving the council and was also appointed curator of the estates of minors and interstate estates for the viceroyalty of Mexico.

The judge, Francis Christie, of Dade County Probate Court, granted a request from lawyers for a court-appointed curator of the estate of Ronnie DeSillers, who died in April 1987 at the age of 7.