SCPA
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SCPA is a New York State statute that governs procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts, primarily dealing with estates, wills, and related probate matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCPA canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State statute
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procedural law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Surrogate’s Court of each county in New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on citations and notices in Surrogate’s Court
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provisions on costs and allowances in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on fees and commissions of fiduciaries ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction of Surrogate’s Courts ⓘ provisions on pleadings and motion practice in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on service of process in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on settlement and compromise of claims involving estates ⓘ provisions on venue in Surrogate’s Court proceedings ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Surrogate’s Courts of the State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts of New York ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
estate administration
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probate law ⓘ trusts and estates practice ⓘ wills ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Consolidated Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to establish procedures for Surrogate’s Court proceedings ⓘ |
| regulates |
accountings by fiduciaries
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administration of intestate estates ⓘ adoptions in Surrogate’s Court where applicable ⓘ ancillary probate and ancillary administration ⓘ appointment of fiduciaries ⓘ probate of wills ⓘ proceedings for discovery of estate assets ⓘ proceedings relating to guardianships of incapacitated persons’ estates ⓘ proceedings relating to guardianships of the property of minors ⓘ proceedings to compel delivery of estate property ⓘ proceedings to construe wills ⓘ proceedings to determine the validity of wills ⓘ proceedings to remove fiduciaries ⓘ settlement of wrongful death compromises in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ small estate (voluntary administration) proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Estates, Powers and Trusts Law of New York
NERFINISHED
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New York Civil Practice Law and Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
matters relating to decedents’ estates
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matters relating to guardianship of property under Surrogate’s Court jurisdiction ⓘ matters relating to lifetime trusts when under Surrogate’s Court jurisdiction ⓘ matters relating to testamentary trusts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New York Surrogate’s Court judges
NERFINISHED
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New York trusts and estates attorneys ⓘ public administrators in New York ⓘ |
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