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Article 17: Guardians and Custodians

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
§ 1701 Power of court § 1702 Jurisdiction 1 § 1703 Petition for appointment; by whom made § 1704 Petition for appointment; contents A petition for the appointment of a guardian of an infant must show: 1 § 1705 Persons to be served 1 § 1706 Proceedings thereupon 1 § 1707 Decree appointing guardian; term of office 1 § 1708 Bonding Requirements; Investment of Guardianship Funds 1 § 1709 Appointment of guardian by supreme court 1 § 1710 Will or deed containing appointment to be proved § 1711 Guardian by will or deed; qualification; renunciation 1 § 1712 Appointment of successor § 1713 Administration of infant's property 1 § 1714 Power to manage during minority property vested in an infant § 1715 Authority of guardian to sell, lease, exchange or mortgage 1 § 1716 Application for ancillary letters to foreign guardians 1 § 1717 Proceedings thereupon 1 § 1718 Effect of such letters 1 § 1719 Annual account § 1720 Affidavit to be annexed thereto § 1721 Annual examination of guardian's accounts § 1722 Proceedings where account defective 1 § 1723 Powers of a guardian of the property § 1724 Custodians § 1725 Temporary guardianship by adoptive parent prior to adoption 1 § 1726 Standby guardians 1 § 1727 Petition for termination of account of guardian, committee, or conservator