SCPA 701 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 7 General Provisions Relating to Letters next SECTION 702 Limited and restrictive letters Letters may be granted limiting and restricting the powers and rights of the holder thereof: 1 Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 701 Requisites of letters 1 Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 7 § 701. Requisites of letters 1. Letters granted by any court to a fiduciary shall be issued in the name of the people of the state, attested in the name of the judge of the court, sealed with the seal of the court and signed by the court or the chief clerk of the court or such other officer as the chief clerk shall have authorized or deputized for the purpose. 2. To all letters of guardianship of the property of an infant, the court must cause a copy of 1719 and 1720 to be annexed or printed thereon. 3. No court except the court which issues letters shall have power to suspend, modify or revoke them, so long as the court issuing them has jurisdiction of the estate or matter in which the letters were issued.