§ 1616 Application of article This article shall apply only to the wills and estates of non-domiciliaries

This rule explains that this particular set of laws only covers people who died owning property in New York but who did not actually live in New York at the time of their death. In legal terms, these people are called "non-domiciliaries."

If someone lived in New York when they died, these specific rules do not apply to their will or estate. Instead, other parts of the law would handle their case. This rule simply marks the boundary line for who this article covers, making sure it is only used for out-of-state residents who had property or assets in New York.