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New York Consolidated Laws, Estates, Powers and Trusts Law - EPT § 5-3.4 Action in supreme court by child born after execution of will, by surviving spouse upon revocation of will by marriage or by subscribing witness with interest under will

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In the event that the administration of a decedent's estate in the surrogate's court has been completed and the estate distributed, an action may be maintained in the supreme court by an after-born child under 5-3.2, a surviving spouse under 5-1.3 or an attesting witness under 3-3.2 to enforce rights under such sections against testamentary beneficiaries or distributees, as the case may be.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Estates, Powers and Trusts Law - EPT § 5-3.4 Action in supreme court by child born after execution of will, by surviving spouse upon revocation of will by marriage or by subscribing witness with interest under will - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/estates-powers-and-trusts-law/ept-sect-5-3-4/


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