{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "eptl", "section": "1-2.9", "citation": "EPTL § 1-2.9", "heading": "Incompetent", "text": ["§ 1-2.9 Incompetent", "An incompetent is a person judicially declared to be incapable of managing his affairs."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EPT/1-2.9", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "An **incompetent is a person whom a court has declared incapable of managing that person’s own affairs.** ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/eptl/1-2.9", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}