N.Y. SCP Law § 721
This is the official text of N.Y. SCP Law § 721, part of New York’s SCP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SCP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Preceding section qualified The preceding section does not affect the liability of a person to whom money or other property has been deli...
Official statutory text
§ 721. Preceding section qualified\n The preceding section does not affect the liability of a person to\nwhom money or other property has been delivered as distributee or\nlegatee to respond to the person lawfully entitled thereto, where\nletters are revoked because a supposed decedent is living or because a\nwill is discovered after administration has been granted, in a case of\nsupposed intestacy or a prior will is revoked upon which letters were\ngranted.\n
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