{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "eptl", "section": "1-2.5", "citation": "EPTL § 1-2.5", "heading": "Distributee", "text": ["§ 1-2.5 Distributee", "A distributee is a person entitled to take or share in the property of a decedent under the statutes governing descent and distribution."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EPT/1-2.5", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **distributee is a person entitled by the laws of descent and distribution to receive or share in a decedent’s property.** ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/eptl/1-2.5", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}