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NY A08430

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires principals who are trustees of a trust to make a good faith effort to identify and notify in writing all co-trustees when signing a power of attorney that affects the trust, if the agent is not a co-trustee

  • Requires principals who are beneficiaries of a trust to notify in writing all co-beneficiaries when signing a power of attorney, if the agent is not a co-beneficiary

  • Notifications must include identification of the person designated as the principal's agent

  • If a principal cannot identify or contact co-beneficiaries after good faith efforts, they must attest to the efforts made to locate them

  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires principals to make a good faith effort to identify and notify co-trustees and co-beneficiaries of the signing of a power of attorney including the identity of the agent where the agent is not a co-trustee or co-beneficiary.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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