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New York Consolidated Laws, Estates, Powers and Trusts Law - EPT § 3-6.7 Revocation

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<[Eff. Dec. 12, 2027.]>

(a) An electronic will may revoke all or part of a previous will.

(b) An electronic will is revoked by:

(1) a subsequent will that revokes all or part of the electronic will;

(2) removal of the electronic will from the custody of the New York state unified court system by:

(i) the testator;

(ii) another person duly authorized by the testator as proved by at least two witnesses, neither of whom shall be the person removing the electronic will;  or

(iii) as otherwise authorized by the uniform rules of the surrogate's court;  or

(3) a writing of the testator clearly indicating an intention to effect such a revocation or alteration, executed with the formalities prescribed by this article for the execution and attestation of a will.

(c) An electronic will may be removed from the custody of the New York state court system by order of a court of competent jurisdiction which, if occurring during the lifetime of the testator, shall not be deemed a revocation of the electronic will.

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