New York Laws
EPT - Estates, Powers and Trusts
Article 3 - Substantive Law of Wills

Part 1 - Who May Make and Receive Testamentary Dispositions of Property; What Property May Be Disposed of by Will

3-1.1 - Who May Make Wills Of, and Exercise Testamentary Powers of Appointment Over Property - appointment over property Every person eighteen years of age or...

3-1.2 - What Property May Be Disposed of by Will - Every estate in property may be devised or bequeathed.

3-1.3 - Who May Receive Testamentary Dispositions of Property; Testamentary Dispositions to Unincorporated Associations - (a) A testamentary disposition of property may be made to...

Part 2 - Execution of Wills

3-2.1 - Execution and Attestation of Wills; Formal Requirements - (a) Except for nuncupative and holographic wills authorized by 3-2.2,...

3-2.2 - Nuncupative and Holographic Wills - (a) For the purposes of this section, and as used...

Part 3 - Rules Governing Testamentary Dispositions

3-3.1 - What a Testamentary Disposition Includes - Unless the will provides otherwise, a disposition by the testator...

3-3.2 - Competence of Attesting Witness Who Is Beneficiary; Application to Nuncupative Will - (a) An attesting witness to a will to whom a...

3-3.3 - Disposition to Issue or Brothers or Sisters of Testator Not to Lapse; Application to Class Dispositions - (a) Unless the will whenever executed provides otherwise: (1) Instruments...

3-3.4 - Consequences of Partly Ineffective Testamentary Dispositions of Property to Two or More Residuary Beneficiaries - property to two or more residuary beneficiaries Whenever a testamentary...

3-3.5 - Conditions Qualifying Dispositions; Conditions Against Contest; Limitations Thereon - (a) A condition qualifying a disposition of property is operative...

3-3.6 - Encumbrances on Property of Decedent or on Proceeds of Insurance Policy on Life of Decedent Not Chargeable Against Assets of Decedent's Estate - (a) Where any property, subject, at the time of decedent's...

3-3.7 - Testamentary Disposition to Trustee Under, or in Accordance With Terms of Existing Inter Vivos Trust - (a) A testator may by will dispose of or appoint...

3-3.8 - Validity of a Purchase of Real Property Notwithstanding Its Disposition by Will - disposition by will The title of a purchaser of real...

3-3.9 - Testamentary Direction to Purchase Annuities - If a testator directs in his will the purchase of...

Part 4 - Revocation of Wills and Related Subjects

3-4.1 - Revocation of Wills; Effect on Codicils - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a revocation...

3-4.2 - Agreement to Convey Property Previously Disposed of by Will Not a Revocation - a revocation An agreement made by a testator to convey...

3-4.3 - Revocatory Effect of a Conveyance, Settlement or Other Act Affecting Property Previously Disposed of by Will - affecting property previously disposed of by will A conveyance, settlement...

3-4.4 - Conveyance of Property of an Incompetent or Conservatee, Previously Disposed of Specifically by Will, Not Revocation or Ademption - previously disposed of specifically by will, not revocation or ademption...

3-4.5 - Insurance Proceeds From Specific Disposition Not Subject to Ademption - ademption Where insurance proceeds from property which was the subject...

3-4.6 - Revocation or Alteration of Later Will Not to Revive Prior Will or Any Provisions Thereof - (a) If after executing a will the testator executes a...

Part 5 - Rules Governing Wills Having Relation to Another Jurisdiction

3-5.1 - Formal Validity, Intrinsic Validity, Effect, Interpretation, Revocation or Alteration of Testamentary Dispositions Of, and Exercise of Testamentary Po - (a) As used in this section: (1) "Real property" means...