N.Y. CVP Law § 7703
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 7703, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Joinder and representation of persons interested in trust property
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§ 7703. Joinder and representation of persons interested in trust\nproperty. The provisions as to joinder and representation of persons\ninterested in estates as provided in the surrogate's court procedure act\nshall govern joinder and representation of persons interested in express\ntrusts. For these purposes, the term "will" used in the surrogate's\ncourt procedure act shall be construed to mean the instrument creating\nthe trust.\n
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