{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "1509", "citation": "SCPA § 1509", "heading": "Power over lifetime trusts Except to the extent inconsistent with other provisions of this act, the surrogate having jurisdiction of a li...", "text": ["§ 1509. Power over lifetime trusts", "Except to the extent inconsistent with other provisions of this act, the surrogate having jurisdiction of a lifetime trust shall have such power over the lifetime trust and its trustee as a justice of the supreme court having jurisdiction over the trust would have."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1509", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Except where another provision of this act conflicts, the **surrogate with jurisdiction over a lifetime trust has the same power over the trust and trustee as a Supreme Court justice with jurisdiction**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/1509", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}