New York Laws
EPT - Estates, Powers and Trusts
Article 1 - General Provisions

Part 1 - Short Title; How Cited; References; Severability; Application

1-1.1 - Short Title; How Cited - This chapter shall be known as the Estates, Powers and...

1-1.2 - References - Unless otherwise stated, all references in this chapter to article,...

1-1.3 - Rules Governing Use of Certain Words - (a) Words in the singular number include the plural, and...

1-1.4 - Severability - If any provision of this chapter or application thereof to...

1-1.5 - Application - Unless otherwise stated therein, the provisions of this chapter apply...

Part 2 - Definitions

1-2.1 - Codicil - A codicil is a supplement to a will, either adding...

1-2.2 - Creator - A creator is a person who makes a disposition of...

1-2.3 - Demonstrative Disposition - A demonstrative disposition is a testamentary disposition of property to...

1-2.4 - Disposition - A disposition is a transfer of property by a person...

1-2.5 - Distributee - A distributee is a person entitled to take or share...

1-2.6 - Estate - (a) The interest which a person has in property. (b)...

1-2.7 - Fiduciary - A fiduciary is a person who meets the description, in...

1-2.8 - General Disposition - A general disposition is a testamentary disposition of property not...

1-2.9 - Incompetent - An incompetent is a person judicially declared to be incapable...

1-2.9-A - Infant or Minor - As used in this chapter, the term "infant" or "minor"...

1-2.10 - Issue - (a) Unless a contrary intention is indicated: (1) Issue are...

1-2.11 - Per Capita - A disposition or distribution of property is per capita when...

1-2.12 - Person - The term "person" includes a natural person, an association, board,...

1-2.13 - Personal Representative - A personal representative is a person who has received letters...

1-2.14 - Per Stirpes - A per stirpes disposition or distribution of property is made...

1-2.15 - Property - Property is anything that may be the subject of ownership,...

1-2.16 - Representation - By representation means a disposition or distribution of property made...

1-2.17 - Specific Disposition - A specific disposition is a disposition of a specified or...

1-2.18 - Testamentary Beneficiary - A testamentary beneficiary is a person in whose favor a...

1-2.19 - Will - (a) A will is an oral declaration or written instrument,...

1-2.20 - Lifetime Trust - The term "lifetime trust" shall mean an express trust and...