N.Y. SCP Law § 1609
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Petition; process 1
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§ 1609. Petition; process\n 1. A petition for ancillary probate or for ancillary letters of any\nkind may be made by any creditor, public administrator, county treasurer\nor person interested or to whom letters may issue under this article.\nThe petition shall state all of the decedent's property in this state\nand the value thereof, the amount of the security given on the original\nappointment, the name and post-office address of each domiciliary\ncreditor or each domiciliary claiming to be a creditor and the amount of\neach claim so far as it is ascertainable.\n 2. If ancillary letters be requested, process shall issue to the\nstate tax commission, to all domiciliary creditors or domiciliaries\nclaiming to be creditors and to such other persons entitled to letters\nor to designate an appointee as the court by order directs. The court\nmay issue process generally to all creditors or persons claiming to be\ncreditors who reside within the state, who shall be served in such\nmanner as directed by the court.\n 3. If petitioner prays for ancillary probate of a will but does not\nask that ancillary letters be issued, it shall be unnecessary to issue\nany process except to the state tax commission.\n
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