SCPA 1424 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1423 Record of wills in former courts of probate; evidence The exemplification of the record of a will proved before the judge of the former c... up ARTICLE 14 Probate Proceedings; Construction of Wills; Right of Election Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1424 Foreign wills; evidence after lapse of time The exemplification of the record of a will which has been duly proved before a court or offi... Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 14 § 1424. Foreign wills; evidence after lapse of time The exemplification of the record of a will which has been duly proved before a court or officer of competent jurisdiction in any other state, shall, when certified by the officer having by law custody of the record at the time the certificate was made, be admitted in evidence as if the original will was produced and proved when 20 years have elapsed since the will was so proved.