New York § 6-5.7 Posthumous children

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§ 6-5.7 — Posthumous children

New York § 6-5.7

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N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts § 6-5.7 (2026).

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§ 6-5.7 Posthumous children\n  (a)  Where a future estate is limited to children, distributees, heirs\nor issue, posthumous children are entitled to take in the same manner as\nif living at the death of their ancestors.\n  (b)  A future estate conditioned upon the death of a person without\nchildren, distributees, heirs or issue is defeated by the birth of a\nchild conceived before but born alive after the death of such person.\n

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§ 6-5.7 Posthumous children\n (a) Where a future estate is limited to children, distributees, heirs\nor issue, posthumous children are entitled to take in the same manner as\nif living at the death of their ancestors.\n (b) A future estate conditioned upon the death of a person without\nchildren, distributees, heirs or issue is defeated by the birth of a\nchild conceived before but born alive after the death of such person.\n