SCPA 1604 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1603 Effect of right to contest or of revocation 1 up ARTICLE 16 Foreign Estates next SECTION 1605 Original probate 1 Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1604 Ancillary letters on foreign will 1 Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 16 § 1604. Ancillary letters on foreign will 1. Upon admission of a will to probate under 1602 the court shall issue, if such be requested, ancillary letters to the following persons in the following order: (a) The person expressly appointed in the will as executor with respect to property located within this state. (b) The person to whom domiciliary letters have been issued or if domiciliary letters are not issued, the person appointed in the will to administer all property wherever located. (c) The person acting in the domiciliary jurisdiction to administer and distribute the testator's estate. (d) A person entitled under this act to letters of administration c.t.a. 2. If no person named in any subparagraph of subdivision 1 is willing to qualify or to designate a person eligible to receive ancillary letters they shall issue to a person in the succeeding subparagraph of such subdivision who will qualify or to a person designated by him who is eligible to receive letters.