New York A06280 expands the list of eligible voluntary administrators to include fiduciaries of deceased distributees and competent adults not named.

New York A06280 amends the surrogate's court procedure act to change the order of eligibility for voluntary administrators when a deceased person dies intestate. The bill prioritizes the surviving spouse, then a competent adult distributee, followed by the fiduciary of a deceased distributee or a competent adult not a distributee, provided all distributees consent. If none of these individuals act, the chief fiscal officer of the county becomes the administrator. This change aims to provide more options for managing estates efficiently and according to the decedent's wishes.

New York A06280 expands the list of eligible voluntary administrators to include fiduciaries of deceased distributees and competent adults not named.

New York A06280 amends the surrogate's court procedure act to change the order of eligibility for voluntary administrators when a deceased person dies intestate. The bill prioritizes the surviving spouse, then a competent adult distributee, followed by the fiduciary of a deceased distributee or a competent adult not a distributee, provided all distributees consent. If none of these individuals act, the chief fiscal officer of the county becomes the administrator. This change aims to provide more options for managing estates efficiently and according to the decedent's wishes.