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Article 11: Public Administrators of the Counties Within the City of New York

New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act – 2026

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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
§ 1101 Incumbents The office of public administrator within the counties of the city of New York hereby is continued § 1102 Appointment and removal; terms of office § 1103 Deputy public administrator 1 § 1104 Oath and bond § 1105 Compensation 1 § 1106 Commissions 1 § 1107 Deposit of funds § 1108 Staff; salaries; offices Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, appointment and removal shall be made as follows: 1 § 1109 Monthly reports to court, mayor and comptroller; annual audit § 1110 Responsibility of the city 1 § 1111 Vacancy in office; delivery of money, papers and effects 1 § 1112 Authority to act § 1113 Reports of deaths and burials 1 § 1114 Inquiry and subpoena 1 § 1115 Letters not required for small estates 1 § 1116 Application for letters; when court may direct probate 1 § 1117 No separate bond or oath § 1118 Powers before issuance of letters § 1119 Notice to consuls § 1120 Appearance by consuls 1 § 1121 Grant of letters to others § 1122 Delivery of estate assets to fiduciary; expenses, costs and commissions § 1123 General powers of public administrator § 1124 Appeal; bond 1 § 1125 Notification to corporation counsel 1 § 1126 Property without value where no administration had § 1127 Disposition of records after 10 years § 1128 Administrative board for the offices of the public administrators 1