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Article 10: Intestate Administration

New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act – 2026

All Sections New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act Overview ← Previous Article 9: Temporary Administration--absentees and Internees Next → Article 11: Public Administrators of the Counties Within the City of New York

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Article 1: General Article 2: Jurisdiction and Powers Article 3: Proceedings, Pleadings and Process Article 4: Appearance; Protection of Persons Under Disability; Counsel For Indigent Adults In Surrogate's Court Proceedings Article 5: Trials and Hearings Article 6: Orders and Decrees Article 7: General Provisions Relating to Letters Article 8: General Provisions Relating to Bonds Article 9: Temporary Administration--absentees and Internees Article 10: Intestate Administration Article 11: Public Administrators of the Counties Within the City of New York Article 12: Public Administrators In the Counties of Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and Westchester and County Treasurers Appointed Administrators Article 13: Settlement of Small Estates Without Court Administration Article 14: Probate Proceedings; Construction of Wills; Right of Election Article 15: Trusts and Trustees Article 16: Foreign Estates Article 17: Guardians and Custodians Article 17-A: Guardians of Persons Who Are Intellectually Disabled and Developmentally Disabled Article 18: Claims; Payment of Debts and Funeral Expenses Article 19: Disposition of Real Property Article 20: Proceeding to Open Safe Deposit Box Article 21: Miscellaneous Proceedings Article 22: Accounting Article 23: Costs, Allowances and Commissions Article 24: Court Fees Article 25: Records and Recording Article 26: The Surrogate's Court and Its Officers Article 27: Appeals Article 28: Repeal; Savings Clause; Effective Date
§ 1001 Order of priority for granting letters of administration 1 § 1002 Petition; persons entitled to petition for appointment of an administrator 1 § 1003 Persons who must be served with process; waiver of process; dispensation with service of process 1 § 1004 Proceedings upon return of process; decree 1 § 1005 Notice of application for letters of administration 1 § 1006 Failure to qualify § 1007 Administration de bonis non 1