New York Consolidated Laws, Surrogate's Court Procedure Act - SCP § 1120. Appearance by consuls

1. In any action or proceeding brought by or against a public administrator in which a non-domiciliary noncitizen is a necessary or proper party the consular representative of the country of which the noncitizen is a citizen or subject may appear in person or by attorney in behalf of the noncitizen if the latter shall default in appearance.

2. No power of attorney or other specific authority from the noncitizen shall be required as a condition to such appearance.

3. Service upon a noncitizen pursuant to 307, subdivision 3, paragraph (e) may be made without prior service of process personally or otherwise upon the noncitizen.

4. The interests of noncitizen persons under disability shall, however, be represented in all such proceedings by their guardians of the property, committee of the property or conservators of the property, or by guardians ad litem appointed by the court.