SCPA 104 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 103 Definitions When used in this act, unless otherwise required by the context, or unless a contrary intent is expressly declared in the pro... up ARTICLE 1 General next SECTION 105 Rules for surrogates' courts The court in each county may make such rules for the conduct of business in its court as it may deem necessa... Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 104 Application of act; confirmation of previous acts Each provision of this act relating to the jurisdiction of the surrogate's court over l... Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 1 § 104. Application of act; confirmation of previous acts Each provision of this act relating to the jurisdiction of the surrogate's court over lifetime trusts or to take the proof of a will and to grant letters or appoint trustees or regulating the mode of procedure in any manner concerning a lifetime trust or an estate of a decedent applies unless otherwise expressly declared therein, whether the estate, if a lifetime trust, was created, or the will was made or the decedent died before or after this act takes effect. All acts hitherto of surrogates and officers acting as such by completing and certifying in their own names any uncertified wills, and by signing and certifying in their own names any uncertified records of wills, and of other proofs and examinations taken in the proceedings of probate thereof before their predecessors in office, are hereby confirmed and declared to be valid and in full compliance with the pre-existing statutory requirements.