New York Estate Powers
& Trusts Law

ARTICLE 3
SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF WILLS

Article 3, Part 1, Testamentary Dispositions
Article 3, Part 2, Execution
Article 3, Part 3, Rules Governing
Article 3, Part 4, Revocation
Article 3, Part 5, Foreign Jurisdictions

PART 1. WHO MAY MAKE AND RECEIVE
TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS
OF PROPERTY; WHAT PROPERTY MAY
BE DISPOSED OF BY WILL

Section 3-1.1 Who may make wills of, and exercise testamentary powers of
                appointment over property.
        3-1.2 What property may be disposed of by will.
        3-1.3 Who  may  receive  testamentary  dispositions of property;
                testamentary dispositions to unincorporated
                associations.
				
PART 2. EXECUTION OF WILLS
Section 3-2.1 Execution and attestation of wills; formal requirements.
        3-2.2 Nuncupative and holographic wills.
		

PART 3. RULES GOVERNING TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS

Section 3-3.1 What a testamentary disposition includes.
        3-3.2 Competence   of  attesting  witness  who  is  beneficiary;
                application to nuncupative will.
        3-3.3 Disposition to issue or brothers or  sisters  of  testator
                not to lapse; application to class dispositions.
        3-3.4 Consequences    of    partly    ineffective   testamentary
                dispositions  of  property  to  two  or  more  residuary
                beneficiaries.
        3-3.5 Conditions  qualifying  dispositions;  conditions  against
                contest; limitation thereon.
        3-3.6 Encumbrances on property of decedent  or  on  proceeds  of
                insurance  policy  on  life  of  decedent not chargeable
                against assets of decedent`s estate.
        3-3.7 Testamentary  disposition  to   trustee   under,   or   in
                accordance with terms of existing inter vivos trust.
        3-3.8 Validity  of  a  purchase of real property notwithstanding
                its disposition by will.
        3-3.9 Testamentary direction to purchase annuities.

PART 4. REVOCATION OF WILLS AND RELATED SUBJECTS

Section 3-4.1 Revocation of wills; effect on codicils.
        3-4.2 Agreement to convey property  previously  disposed  of  by
                will not a revocation.
        3-4.3 Revocatory effect of a conveyance, settlement or other act
                affecting property previously disposed of by will.
        3-4.4 Conveyance  of  property of an incompetent or conservatee,
                previously  disposed  of  specifically  by   will,   not
                revocation or ademption.
        3-4.5 Insurance  proceeds  from specific disposition not subject
                to ademption.
        3-4.6 Revocation or alteration of later will not to revive prior
                will or any provisions thereof.

PART 5. RULES GOVERNING WILLS HAVING
RELATION TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION

Section 3-5.1 Formal    validity,    intrinsic     validity,     effect,
                interpretation, revocation or alteration of testamentary
                dispositions  of, and exercise of testamentary powers of
                appointment over property by wills  having  relation  to
                another jurisdiction.

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