New York § 716 Proceedings thereupon If it shall be determined that the petition should be granted, an intermediate order may be entered forthwith or at...

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§ 716 — Proceedings thereupon If it shall be determined that the petition should be granted, an intermediate order may be entered forthwith or at...

New York § 716

Law SCPSurrogate's Court Procedure

Art. 7General Provisions Relating to Letters

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§ 716. Proceedings thereupon\n  If it shall be determined that the petition should be granted, an\nintermediate order may be entered forthwith or at any time during the\npendency of the proceeding, permitting the petitioner to resign,\nrevoking his or her letters, or removing him or her, appointing a\nsuccessor, and directing the resigning fiduciary to turn over all assets\nin his or her hands to his or her successor and settle his or her\naccount judicially or informally. The proceedings thereupon, whether or\nnot the letters of the petitioner be revoked or he or she be removed,\nmust be the same as upon a petition for the judicial settlement of the\npetitioner's account, except that the successor fiduciary, if one shall\nhave been appointed, shall be a necessary party to it. Upon the\nre

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§ 716. Proceedings thereupon\n If it shall be determined that the petition should be granted, an\nintermediate order may be entered forthwith or at any time during the\npendency of the proceeding, permitting the petitioner to resign,\nrevoking his or her letters, or removing him or her, appointing a\nsuccessor, and directing the resigning fiduciary to turn over all assets\nin his or her hands to his or her successor and settle his or her\naccount judicially or informally. The proceedings thereupon, whether or\nnot the letters of the petitioner be revoked or he or she be removed,\nmust be the same as upon a petition for the judicial settlement of the\npetitioner's account, except that the successor fiduciary, if one shall\nhave been appointed, shall be a necessary party to it. Upon the\nresigning fiduciary fully accounting and paying over all money which is\nfound to be due from him or her and delivering over all books, papers\nand other property in his or her hands to his or her successor, or in\nsuch manner as the court directs, a decree may be made discharging him\nor her accordingly.\n