NY S08057

Amends the deadline for a surviving spouse to elect against a will from six months after letters testamentary/administration are issued to a maximum of two years after the decedent's death

Allows the surrogate's court to extend the election deadline by up to six months before expiration upon application

Permits the court to relieve a spouse from missing the deadline and authorize a late election if no account settlement decree has been made and fewer than twelve months have passed since letters were issued, provided two years have not elapsed since death

Authorizes the surrogate's court to extend the election deadline beyond the two-year period in its discretion upon a showing of good cause

Takes effect January 1 of the year following enactment