Words of inheritance unnecessary · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 2-1.4 Words of inheritance unnecessary
The word "heirs" or words of inheritance of like import are not necessary to create or dispose of a fee.
A person can create or transfer a fee interest without using the word “heirs” or any similar words of inheritance. ★
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.