{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "eptl", "section": "5-3.4", "citation": "EPTL § 5-3.4", "heading": "Action in supreme court by child born after execution of will,", "text": ["§ 5-3.4 Action in supreme court by child born after execution of will,", "by surviving spouse upon revocation of will by marriage or by", "subscribing witness with interest under will", "In the event that the administration of a decedent's estate in the surrogate's court has been completed and the estate distributed, an action may be maintained in the supreme court by an after-born child under 5-3.2, a surviving spouse under 5-1.3 or an attesting witness under 3-3.2 to enforce rights under such sections against testamentary beneficiaries or distributees, as the case may be."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EPT/5-3.4", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "After Surrogate’s Court administration is complete and the estate distributed, an **after-born child under § 5-3.2, surviving spouse under § 5-1.3, or interested attesting witness under § 3-3.2 may sue in Supreme Court** to enforce statutory rights against beneficiaries or distributees. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/eptl/5-3.4", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}