SCPA 2226 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 2225 Determination of distributees, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries and distributive and beneficial shares In any proceeding where the court... up ARTICLE 22 Accounting next SECTION 2227 Summary statement Each decree whereby an account is judicially settled must contain in the body thereof a summary statement of the accoun... Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 2226 Rights of alleged decedent upon return If letters shall issue upon the estate of an alleged decedent and if thereafter the person alleged... Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 22 § 2226. Rights of alleged decedent upon return If letters shall issue upon the estate of an alleged decedent and if thereafter the person alleged to be dead shall return he or she shall on demand receive the property then in the hands of the fiduciary after reserve for any unpaid administration charges and shall have only the further rights to compel an accounting on the part of his or her fiduciary and to enforce the decree made thereon. His or her fiduciary shall not be liable for moneys or assets disbursed or delivered by him or her in good faith and the person alleged to be dead may not, upon his or her return, review any matter or recover any property embraced in any account of his or her fiduciary which may have been finally settled by decree entered prior to the date when his or her fiduciary shall have had actual notice that he or she is still living.