2006 New York Code - Estates, Powers and Trusts

Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Part 1 - (1-1.1 - 1-1.5) SHORT TITLE; HOW CITED; REFERENCES; SEVERABILITY; APPLICATION
    Part 2 - (1-2.1 - 1-2.20) DEFINITIONS
Article 2 - RULES GOVERNING DISPOSITIONS SUBJECT TO THIS LAW
    Part 1 - (2-1.1 - 2-1.14) SUBSTANTIVE RULES GOVERNING DISPOSITIONS
Article 3 - SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF WILLS
    Part 1 - (3-1.1 - 3-1.3) WHO MAY MAKE AND RECEIVE TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY; WHAT PROPERTY MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY WILL
    Part 2 - (3-2.1 - 3-2.2) EXECUTION OF WILLS
    Part 3 - (3-3.1 - 3-3.9) RULES GOVERNING TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS
    Part 4 - (3-4.1 - 3-4.6) REVOCATION OF WILLS AND RELATED SUBJECTS
    Part 5 - (3-5.1) RULES GOVERNING WILLS HAVING RELATION TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION
Article 4 - DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN INTESTATE ESTATE
    Part 1 - (4-1.1 - 4-1.6) RULES GOVERNING INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Article 5 - FAMILY RIGHTS
    Part 1 - (5-1.1 - 5-1.4) RIGHTS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
    Part 3 - (5-3.1 - 5-3.4) RIGHTS OF FAMILY UNIT
    Part 4 - (5-4.1 - 5-4.6) RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF FAMILY RESULTING FROM WRONGFUL ACT, NEGLECT OR DEFAULT CAUSING DEATH OF DECEDENT
Article 6 - CLASSIFICATION, CREATION, DEFINITION OF, AND RULES GOVERNING ESTATES IN PROPERTY
    Part 1 - (6-1.1 - 6-1.3) ESTATES CLASSIFIED AS TO DURATION
    Part 2 - (6-2.1 - 6-2.2) ESTATES CLASSIFIED AS TO NUMBER OF PERSONS
    Part 3 - (6-3.1 - 6-3.4) ESTATES CLASSIFIED AS TO TIME OF ENJOYMENT AND CREATION
    Part 4 - (6-4.1 - 6-4.10) ESTATES DEFINED
    Part 5 - (6-5.1 - 6-5.12) RULES GOVERNING FUTURE ESTATES
    Part 6 - (6-6.1 - 6-6.7) DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY RIGHTS AT DEATH
Article 7 - TRUSTS
    Part 1 - (7-1.1 - 7-1.19) RULES GOVERNING TRUSTS
    Part 2 - (7-2.1 - 7-2.8) RULES GOVERNING TRUSTEES
    Part 3 - (7-3.1 - 7-3.5) RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS, CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS
    Part 5 - (7-5.1 - 7-5.8) BANK ACCOUNTS IN TRUST FORM
    Part 6 - (7-6.1 - 7-6.26) UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
    Part 7 - (7-7.1) CHILD PERFORMER TRUST ACCOUNT
    Part 8 - (7-8.1) HONORARY TRUSTS FOR PETS
Article 8 - CHARITABLE TRUSTS
    Part 1 - (8-1.1 - 8-1.8) RULES GOVERNING CHARITABLE TRUSTS
Article 9 - PERPETUITIES AND ACCUMULATIONS
    Part 1 - (9-1.1 - 9-1.8) PERPETUITIES
    Part 2 - (9-2.1 - 9-2.3) ACCUMULATIONS
Article 10 - POWERS
    Part 1 - (10-1.1) COMMON LAW OF POWERS ESTABLISHED WITH EXCEPTIONS
    Part 2 - (10-2.1 - 10-2.2) DEFINITIONS
    Part 3 - (10-3.1 - 10-3.4) VARIETIES OF POWERS
    Part 4 - (10-4.1) CREATION OF A POWER OF APPOINTMENT
    Part 5 - (10-5.1 - 10-5.4) EXTENT OF DONEE'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OR CONTRACT TO APPOINT AN ESTATE IN APPOINTIVE PROPERTY
    Part 6 - (10-6.1 - 10-6.9) RULES GOVERNING EXERCISE OF A POWER OF APPOINTMENT
    Part 7 - (10-7.1 - 10-7.4) RIGHTS OF CREDITORS IN APPOINTIVE PROPERTY
    Part 8 - (10-8.1 - 10-8.4) RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES AND ACCUMULATIONS AS AFFECTED BY POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
    Part 9 - (10-9.1 - 10-9.2) REVOCATION AND RELEASE OF A POWER OF APPOINTMENT
    Part 10 - (10-10.1 - 10-10.8) PROVISIONS AFFECTING POWERS OTHER THAN POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
Article 11 - FIDUCIARY: POWERS, DUTIES AND LIMITATIONS; ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST IN REPRESENTATIVE OR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES
    Part 1 - (11-1.1 - 11-1.11) FIDUCIARIES: POWERS, DUTIES AND LIMITATIONS
    Part 2 - (11-2.1 - 11-2.4) INVESTMENTS BY FIDUCIARIES: POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING THERETO
    Part 3 - (11-3.1 - 11-3.4) ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
    Part 4 - (11-4.1 - 11-4.7) PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Article 11-A - UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT
    Part 1 - (11-A-1.1 - 11-A-1.3) DEFINITIONS AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES
    Part 2 - (11-A-2.1 - 11-A-2.2) DECEDENT'S ESTATE OR TERMINATING INCOME INTEREST
    Part 3 - (11-A-3.1 - 11-A-3.3) APPORTIONMENT AT BEGINNING AND END OF INCOME INTEREST
    Part 4 - ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST
       Sub Part 1 - (11-A-4.1 - 11-A-4.3) RECEIPTS FROM ENTITIES
       Sub Part 2 - (11-A-4.4 - 11-A-4.7) RECEIPTS NOT NORMALLY APPORTIONED
       Sub Part 3 - (11-A-4.8 - 11-A-4.15) RECEIPTS NORMALLY APPORTIONED
    Part 5 - (11-A-5.1 - 11-A-5.6) ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST
    Part 6 - (11-A-6.1 - 11-A-6.4) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 12 - ACTIONS BY CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS AGAINST DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY BENEFICIARIES
    Part 1 - (12-1.1 - 12-1.3) LIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTEES AND TESTAMENTARY BENEFICIARIES AND ACTION THEREON
    Part 2 - (12-2.1 - 12-2.5) RULES GOVERNING ACTION TO ENFORCE LIABILITY
Article 13 - OTHER PROVISIONS AFFECTING ESTATES
    Part 1 - (13-1.1 - 13-1.4) ASSETS OF DECEDENT'S ESTATE
    Part 2 - (13-2.1 - 13-2.3) STATUTE OF FRAUDS REQUIREMENTS
    Part 3 - (13-3.1 - 13-3.6) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    Part 4 - (13-4.1 - 13-4.12) TRANSFER-ON-DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION
Article 14 - REPEALER; DERIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION TABLES; EFFECTIVE DATE
    Part 1 - (14-1.1) LAWS REPEALED BY THIS CHAPTER
    Part 2 - (14-2.1 - 14-2.2) DERIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION TABLES
    Part 3 - (14-3.1) EFFECTIVE DATE

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