New York Laws
Article 17 - Special Proceeding for Disposition of Real Property of Infant, Incompetent or Conservatee
1731 - Infant, Incompetent or Conservatee a Ward of Court.

§ 1731. Infant, incompetent or conservatee a ward of court. From the
time of the filing of a petition, by or in behalf of an infant,
incompetent person or conservatee, praying for an order to dispose of
his real property, or interest in real property, the infant, incompetent
person or conservatee is considered a ward of the court with respect to
that real property or interest and the income and proceeds thereof. The
court shall have power to make such orders as may be necessary to
further justice and to protect and conserve the rights and interests of
the infant, incompetent person or conservatee.

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