Will · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 1-2.19 Will
* (a) A will is an oral declaration or written instrument, made as prescribed by 3-2.1 or 3-2.2 to take effect upon death, whereby a person disposes of property or directs how it shall not be disposed of, disposes of his body or any part thereof, exercises a power, appoints a fiduciary or makes any other provision for the administration of his estate, and which is revocable during his lifetime.
* NB Effective until December 12, 2027
* (a) A will is a written instrument, oral declaration or electronic record, made as prescribed by 3-2.1, 3-2.2 or 3-6.6, respectively, to take effect upon death, whereby a person disposes of property or directs how it shall not be disposed of, disposes of their body or any part thereof, exercises a power, appoints a fiduciary or makes any other provision for the administration of their estate, and which is revocable during their lifetime.
* NB Effective December 12, 2027
(b) Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "will" includes a "codicil".
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Surrogate's Court in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Surrogate's Court: Court Rules & the EPTL; Volume 5 — Your Career: Surrogate's Court in Plain English.