§ 3-6.2 — Definitions

New York § 3-6.2

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law EPT: Estates, Powers & Trusts
• Part 6: Electronic Wills
• Art. 3: Substantive Law of Wills

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* § 3-6.2 Definitions\n For purposes of this part the following terms shall have the following\nmeanings:\n (a) "Audit trail data" means data about the activities of data,\nincluding but not limited to the electronic will's creation and\nexecution.\n (b) "Electronic" shall have the same meaning set forth in subdivision\none of section three hundred two of the state technology law.\n (c) "Electronic presence" means the relationship of two or more\nindividuals in different locations communicating in real time by\nelectronic means to the same extent as if the individuals were\nphysically present in the same location.\n (d) "Electronic will" means a will executed electronically in\ncompliance with paragraph (a) of section 3-6.6 and subsequently filed\nwith the New York state unified court system in accordance with section\n3-6.9. The original electronic will shall contain audit trail data.\n (e) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium\nor that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in\nperceivable form.\n (f) "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a\nrecord: (1) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (2) to affix to\nor logically associate with the record an electronic symbol or process.\n (g) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of\nColumbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any\nterritory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the\nUnited States. The term shall also include a federally recognized Indian\ntribe.\n (h) "Will" has the same meaning as in section 1-2.19.\n * NB Effective June 10, 2027\n