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SECTION 2504
Wills to be retained after probate; exceptions 1
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 25
§ 2504. Wills to be retained after probate; exceptions

1. A written will which has been admitted to probate must remain in
the court, except where the will is on file in a court or public office
of another state or country under the laws of which it cannot be
removed.

2. When it appears that the laws of another jurisdiction require the
production of an original will before the provisions thereof become
effective in such jurisdiction the court may cause any original will on
file in its office to be sent to any court which, or to any officer of
such jurisdiction who, under the laws thereof, is empowered to receive
the will for probate, or may deliver the will to any person interested
in the probate thereof in such jurisdiction or to his fiduciary in such
manner and upon such terms as it deems proper for the preservation of
the will and the protection of other parties interested in the estate.

3. In the case of a joint will which has been admitted to probate in
this state the court of such county may under such terms as it deems
proper transmit the original joint will to the surrogate's court of any
other county in this state for probate as the will of any other signer
thereof. It shall be the duty of the court of such other county to keep
a true copy thereof in its office and thereafter to return the original
will to the surrogate's court of the county of original probate.