New York Consolidated Laws, Surrogate's Court Procedure Act - SCP § 1111. Vacancy in office; delivery of money, papers and effects

1. Whenever a public administrator shall resign or be removed from his office he shall immediately deliver over to his successor all papers, moneys and effects in his hands.

2. In case of the death of a public administrator the persons into whose custody or possession any such papers, money or effects may come shall deliver them on demand to his successor.

3. Delivery may be enforced in the manner provided by law in relation to public officers.

4. The successor upon qualifying shall succeed at once to all the rights, duties and powers of his predecessor in office without the reissuance of letters to him.