New York § 1308 Liability of voluntary administrator collecting assets 1

New York Statutes

§ 1308 — Liability of voluntary administrator collecting assets 1

New York § 1308

Law SCPSurrogate's Court Procedure

Art. 13Settlement of Small Estates Without Court Administration

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N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure § 1308 (2026).

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§ 1308. Liability of voluntary administrator collecting assets\n  1. A voluntary administrator shall be answerable and accountable to\nall persons including creditors and distributees of the decedent,\nbeneficiaries named in the will filed with the affidavit and to any\nfiduciary thereafter appointed, aggrieved by his administration of the\ndecedent's estate under this article, in the same manner as now provided\nby this act concerning a fiduciary.\n  2. A voluntary administrator or other person who wilfully and\nknowingly makes a false affidavit in order to obtain personal property\nof the decedent as provided in this article, is subject to prosecution\nfor perjury and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided by law\nin relation to such crime.\n

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§ 1308. Liability of voluntary administrator collecting assets\n 1. A voluntary administrator shall be answerable and accountable to\nall persons including creditors and distributees of the decedent,\nbeneficiaries named in the will filed with the affidavit and to any\nfiduciary thereafter appointed, aggrieved by his administration of the\ndecedent's estate under this article, in the same manner as now provided\nby this act concerning a fiduciary.\n 2. A voluntary administrator or other person who wilfully and\nknowingly makes a false affidavit in order to obtain personal property\nof the decedent as provided in this article, is subject to prosecution\nfor perjury and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided by law\nin relation to such crime.\n