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Article 16: Foreign Estates

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
§ 1601 Legislative declaration of purpose § 1602 Ancillary probate based upon domiciliary probate 1 § 1603 Effect of right to contest or of revocation 1 § 1604 Ancillary letters on foreign will 1 § 1605 Original probate 1 § 1606 Proof of will by probate in non-domiciliary jurisdiction § 1607 Ancillary letters of administration 1 § 1608 Ancillary letters generally 1 § 1609 Petition; process 1 § 1610 General powers and duties of ancillary fiduciary 1 § 1611 Ancillary administration of estate of absentee § 1612 Effect of adjudication for or against fiduciary § 1613 Application of general law § 1614 Authentication of foreign will or letters § 1615 Record of wills and letters recorded under former law § 1616 Application of article This article shall apply only to the wills and estates of non-domiciliaries