SCPA 1802 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 18 Claims; Payment of Debts and Funeral Expenses next SECTION 1803 Form and verification of claims; service of notice 1 Viewing most recent revision (from 2019-11-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2019-11-22 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1802 Effect of failure to present claim If any claim is not presented within 7 months from the date of issue of letters, the fiduciary shall n... Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 18 § 1802. Effect of failure to present claim If any claim is not presented within 7 months from the date of issue of letters, the fiduciary shall not be chargeable for any assets or moneys that he may have paid in good faith in satisfaction of any lawful claims or of any legacies or distributions to the legatees or distributees of the decedent before such claim was presented. Such 7 month period shall begin on the date letters were first issued to any fiduciary, including a temporary administrator or a preliminary executor, and shall not be interrupted by any subsequent issue of letters, except that the time during which there is no fiduciary in office shall not be counted as part of such period.