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NY S08930
Bill
Status
8/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
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AI Summary
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Amends the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act to expand the order of priority for who may serve as a voluntary administrator when someone dies intestate.
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Adds fiduciaries of a deceased distributee to the list of persons eligible to serve as voluntary administrator.
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Allows a competent adult who is not a distributee to serve as voluntary administrator if all competent distributees file consent.
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Reorders the priority to establish a clear sequence: surviving spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, guardians/committees/conservators, fiduciaries of deceased distributees, then non-distributees with consent, and finally the county chief fiscal officer.
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relates to persons who may become a voluntary administrator; includes fiduciaries of a deceased distributee, or a competent adult who is not a distributee upon the filed consent of all competent distributees as persons who can become a voluntary administrator prior to the chief fiscal officer of the county becoming such.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
8/21/2020