{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.47", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.47", "heading": "Recording assignments of interest in estates", "text": ["(a) No assignment of any right, share or interest in an estate of a decedent shall be filed or recorded unless accompanied by an affidavit in a form satisfactory to the court, which shall state whether any power of attorney or separate agreement exists which relates to such assignment or which fixes presently or prospectively the amount payable by or to the assignor.", "(b) A copy of such separate agreement shall be annexed to the affidavit, if such separate agreement be in writing, and a statement of the substance thereof shall be incorporated in the affidavit if such separate agreement be oral. No assignment accompanied by a power of attorney shall be recorded unless such power of attorney be recorded."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule controls filing or recording an **assignment of an interest in a decedent's estate**.\n- **(a)** **No assignment** of any right, share or interest in an estate **shall be filed or recorded** unless it comes with an **affidavit** satisfactory to the court stating whether any **power of attorney** or **separate agreement** exists that relates to the assignment or fixes, now or later, the **amount payable by or to the assignor**. ★\n- **(b)** If the separate agreement is **written**, a **copy is attached** to the affidavit; if **oral**, its **substance is stated** in the affidavit. **No assignment that comes with a power of attorney shall be recorded unless the power of attorney is recorded.** ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.47", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}