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Article 8: General Provisions Relating to Bonds

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
§ 801 Amount; condition; number of sureties; obligees 1 § 802 Approval and filing of bonds; designation of clerk 1 § 803 Deposit of assets to reduce bond 1 § 804 Bond required when assets deposited with bank or trust company serving as co-fiduciary § 805 Bond of administrator, temporary administrator or administrator c § 806 Bond of a testamentary trustee or executor acting as trustee § 807 Bond of a legal life tenant § 808 Liability of surety for assets received by principal in another fiduciary capacity 1 § 809 Action or proceeding on bond; disposition of proceeds; summary determination in certain cases 1 § 810 Application of article to fiduciaries heretofore appointed § 811 General conformity of bonds to CPLR