{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "1016", "citation": "CPLR § 1016", "heading": "Substitution of committee or conservator", "text": ["§ 1016. Substitution of committee or conservator. If a party is adjudicated incompetent or a conservator has been appointed, the court shall order substitution of his committee or conservator."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1016", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If a party is adjudicated **incompetent** or gets a **conservator**, the court **shall order substitution** of the committee/conservator.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/1016", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}