{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.9", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.9", "heading": "Appearances", "text": ["(a) A person not named in a citation, but who claims to be interested in the proceeding and wishes to intervene therein, shall file a notice of appearance and a petition or affidavit alleging interest.", "(b) Unless otherwise directed by the Surrogate, attorneys appearing on behalf of nondomiciliaries or parties not personally served within the State must furnish acknowledged evidence of authority pursuant to SCPA 401.", "(c) When directed by the Surrogate, in addition to filing an appearance as required by SCPA 404, a guardian ad litem shall serve a notice of appearance upon all parties."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule covers how outsiders, attorneys for out-of-state parties, and guardians ad litem appear in a Surrogate's Court proceeding.\n- **(a)** A person **not named in the citation** who claims an **interest** and wants to **intervene** **shall file** a **notice of appearance** and a **petition or affidavit alleging interest**. ★\n- **(b)** Unless the Surrogate directs otherwise, an attorney appearing for a **nondomiciliary** or a party **not personally served within the State** **must furnish acknowledged evidence of authority** under **SCPA 401**. ★\n- **(c)** When the **Surrogate directs**, a **guardian ad litem** must, besides filing the appearance required by **SCPA 404**, **serve a notice of appearance on all parties**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.9", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}