Legislation

* § 3-6.7 Revocation

(a) An electronic will may revoke all or part of a previous will.

(b) An electronic will is revoked by:

(1) a subsequent will that revokes all or part of the electronic will;

(2) removal of the electronic will from the custody of the New York
state unified court system by:

(i) the testator;

(ii) another person duly authorized by the testator as proved by at
least two witnesses, neither of whom shall be the person removing the
electronic will; or

(iii) as otherwise authorized by the uniform rules of the surrogate's
court; or

(3) a writing of the testator clearly indicating an intention to
effect such a revocation or alteration, executed with the formalities
prescribed by this article for the execution and attestation of a will.

(c) An electronic will may be removed from the custody of the New York
state court system by order of a court of competent jurisdiction which,
if occurring during the lifetime of the testator, shall not be deemed a
revocation of the electronic will.

* NB Effective June 10, 2027