New York § 3-6.6 Execution of electronic will

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§ 3-6.6 — Execution of electronic will

New York § 3-6.6

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N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts § 3-6.6 (2026).

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* § 3-6.6 Execution of electronic will\n  (a) Subject to paragraph (d) of section 3-6.8, an electronic will must\nbe:\n  (1) a record that is readable as text at the time of signing under\nsubparagraph two;\n  (2) signed at the end thereof by:\n  (A) the testator; or\n  (B) another individual in the testator's name, in the testator's\nphysical presence and by the testator's direction, in a manner\nconsistent with section 3-2.1 (a)(1)(C), subject to the following:\n  (i) The presence of any matter following the testator's signature,\nappearing on the will at the time of its execution, shall not invalidate\nsuch matter preceding the signature as appeared on the will at the time\nof its execution, except that such matter preceding the signature shall\nnot be given effect, in the discretion of

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* § 3-6.6 Execution of electronic will\n (a) Subject to paragraph (d) of section 3-6.8, an electronic will must\nbe:\n (1) a record that is readable as text at the time of signing under\nsubparagraph two;\n (2) signed at the end thereof by:\n (A) the testator; or\n (B) another individual in the testator's name, in the testator's\nphysical presence and by the testator's direction, in a manner\nconsistent with section 3-2.1 (a)(1)(C), subject to the following:\n (i) The presence of any matter following the testator's signature,\nappearing on the will at the time of its execution, shall not invalidate\nsuch matter preceding the signature as appeared on the will at the time\nof its execution, except that such matter preceding the signature shall\nnot be given effect, in the discretion of the surrogate, if it is so\nincomplete as not to be readily comprehensible without the aid of matter\nwhich follows the signature, or if to give effect to such matter\npreceding this signature would subvert the testator's general plan for\nthe disposition and administration of their estate.\n (ii) No effect shall be given to any matter, other than the\nattestation clause, which follows the signature of the testator, or to\nany matter preceding such signature which was added subsequently to the\nexecution of the will; and\n (3) signed in the physical or electronic presence of the testator by\nat least two individuals, each of whom is a domiciliary of a state and\nwithin a thirty day period after witnessing:\n (A) the signing of the will under subparagraph two; or\n (B) the testator's acknowledgment of the signing of the will under\nsubparagraph two or acknowledgment of the will.\n (b) Intent of a testator that the record under subparagraph one of\nparagraph (a) of this section be the testator's electronic will may be\nestablished by extrinsic evidence.\n * NB Effective June 10, 2027\n