CHAPTER 953

AN ACT in relation to surrogate's court practice and procedure

governing, generally, the procedure in the surrogates' courts

of the state of New York and before the judges thereof,

constituting chapter fifty-nine-a of the consolidated laws

Became a law August 2, l966, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sections
Article 1. General ........................................ 101-107
Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers ........................ 201-212
Article 3. Proceedings, Pleadings and Process ............. 301-316
Article 4. Appearance; Protection of Persons under

Disability; Counsel For Indigent Adults in

Surro-

gate's Court Proceedings ....................... 401-407
Article 5. Trials and Hearings ............................ 501-510
Article 6. Orders and Decrees ............................. 601-607
Article 7. General Provisions Relating to Letters ......... 701-725
Article 8. General Provisions Relating to Bonds ........... 801-811
Article 9. Temporary Administration-Absentees and Inter-

nees ........................................... 901-911
Article 10. Intestate Administration ..................... 1001-1007
Article 11. Public Administrators of the Counties with-

in the City of New York ...................... 1101-1128
Article 12. Public Administrators in the Counties of Erie,

Monroe, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and

Westchester and County Treasurers Appointed

Admin-

istrators .................................... 1201-1219
Article 13. Settlement of Small Estates Without Court

Administration ............................... 1301-1312
Article 14. Probate Proceedings; Construction of Wills;

Right of Election ............................ 1401-1424
Article 15. Trusts and Trustees .......................... 1501-1509
Article 16. Foreign Estates .............................. 1601-1616
Article 17. Guardians and Custodians ..................... 1701-1727
Article 17-A. Guardians of Persons Who Are Intellectually

Disabled and Developmentally Disabled ........ 1750-1761
Article 18. Claims; Payment of Debts and Funeral

Expenses ..................................... 1802-1814
Article 19. Disposition of Real Property ................. 1901-1923
Article 20. Proceeding to Open Safe Deposit Box .......... 2001-2003
Article 21. Miscellaneous Proceedings .................... 2101-2115
Article 22. Accounting ................................... 2201-2227
Article 23. Costs, Allowances and Commissions ............ 2301-2313
Article 24. Court Fees ................................... 2401-2404
Article 25. Records and Recording ........................ 2501-2509
Article 26. The Surrogate's Court and Its Officers ....... 2601-2611
Article 27. Appeals ...................................... 2701-2702
Article 28. Repeal; Savings Clause; Effective

Date ......................................... 2801-2805
Official Forms

1. Citation and affidavit of service

2. Petition for letters of administration; oath; designation

3. Notice of application for letters of administration

4. Renunciation of letters of administration and waiver of citation.

5. Affidavit in relation to settlement of estate under article 13,

SCPA

6. Report and account in settlement of estate without

administration under article 13, SCPA

7. Probate petition; verification; oath or consent and designation

8. Petition for appointment of guardian; oath; designation

9. Renunciation; waiver of process and consent (guardian)

10. Annual account of guardian

11. Petition to close guardianship

12. Account of executors and administrators

13. Account of trustees

14. Account of executors where trust involved
Distribution Table

From Surrogate's Court Act to Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
Distribution Table

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