Last year, the New York Legislature (the “Legislature”) enacted, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed, into law several pieces of legislation that are likely to significantly impact trusts and estates practice in 2026 and beyond. The legislation in question concerns (a) electronic wills, and (b) service of process in Surrogate’s Court proceedings. I write to provide
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Will New York Law Allow for the Electronic Execution of Wills?
By Robert M. Harper on
Posted in Probate
Under New York’s Electronic Signatures and Records Act, a person can electronically sign many types of documents that have legal significance (Technology Law §§ 301, § 304 |– 306). At the present time, however, wills and trusts are not among them (Technology Law § 307[1]). A legislative proposal that…