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Article 13: Settlement of Small Estates Without Court Administration

New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act – 2026

All Sections New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act Overview ← Previous Article 12: Public Administrators In the Counties of Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and Westchester and County Treasurers Appointed Administrators Next → Article 14: Probate Proceedings; Construction of Wills; Right of Election

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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
§ 1301 Definitions In this article: 1 § 1302 Kinds of property § 1303 Persons who may become a voluntary administrator § 1304 Summary procedure 1 § 1305 Discharge of debtor, transfer agent, safe deposit company, bank, trust company or other person § 1306 Powers 1 § 1307 Duties A voluntary administrator shall 1 § 1308 Liability of voluntary administrator collecting assets 1 § 1309 General provisions 1 § 1310 Payment of certain debts without administration 1 § 1311 Administration of funds payable under social security act of the United States, the unemployment insurance law and the workmen's compensation law § 1312 Construction This article is remedial and shall be given a liberal construction