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Article 21: Miscellaneous Proceedings

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
§ 2101 General provisions Unless otherwise indicated 1 § 2102 Proceedings for relief against a fiduciary A proceeding may be commenced to require a fiduciary: 1 § 2103 Proceeding by fiduciary to discover property withheld or obtain information 1 § 2104 Inquiry; trial and decree 1 § 2105 Proceeding to compel delivery of property by a fiduciary which is claimed by another or others 1 § 2106 Proceeding for compromise of controversies between claimants to property or estates where interests of persons under disability or not in.. § 2107 Court may direct as to value, manner and time of sale of property and give advice and direction in extraordinary circumstances 1 § 2108 Proceeding by fiduciary for continuation of a business § 2109 Money paid into court and securities taken; how disposed of § 2110 Compensation of attorneys 1 § 2111 Ex parte application for advance payment of fees of an attorney-fiduciary or guardian ad litem 1 § 2112 Compensation of persons acting under powers of attorney or other instruments 1 § 2113 Proof or probate of heirship 1 § 2114 Review of compensation of corporate trustee 1 § 2115 Review of costs of delegation by trustee 1