No estate property, whether passing by intestacy or otherwise, which
has its situs in this state, shall pass to any other state or territory
of the United States, or to any foreign country or sovereignty in the
event of the absence of an individual heir, distributee, legatee or
owner of said property, but shall pass as abandoned property to the
state of New York, and shall be held as such property pursuant to the
abandoned property law.
Structure New York Laws
EPT - Estates, Powers and Trusts
Article 4 - Descent and Distribution of an Intestate Estate
Part 1 - Rules Governing Intestate Succession
4-1.1 - Descent and Distribution of a Decedent's Estate
4-1.2 - Inheritance by Non-Marital Children
4-1.3 - Inheritance by Children Conceived After the Death of an Intended Parent.
4-1.4 - Disqualification of Parent to Take Intestate Share
4-1.5 - Other Disqualifications
4-1.6 - Disqualification of Joint Tenant in Certain Instances