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Article 26: The Surrogate's Court and Its Officers

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
§ 2601 When court open; terms and sessions 1 § 2602 Terms of courts and powers of judges in counties having more than one judge of the surrogate's court § 2603 Surrogate and acting surrogate 1 § 2604 Disqualification of judge 1 § 2605 Chief clerk, deputy chief clerk and other personnel of the courts unless otherwise provided for a particular county 1 § 2606 Chief clerk and deputy chief clerk of the surrogate's court and other personnel in Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties 1 § 2607 Court reporters 1 § 2608 Expenses of surrogate or clerk § 2609 Powers of chief clerk and other officers of the surrogate's court 1 § 2610 Commissioner of records of surrogate's court, New York county; appointment; salary; duties 1 § 2611 Other court matters 1