{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "1612", "citation": "SCPA § 1612", "heading": "Effect of adjudication for or against fiduciary A prior adjudication rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction for or against an esta...", "text": ["§ 1612.  Effect of adjudication for or against fiduciary", "A prior adjudication rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction for or against an estate fiduciary shall be as conclusive as to the ancillary fiduciary in this state as if he were a party to the adjudication unless it resulted from fraud or collusion of the fiduciary to the prejudice of the estate.  This section shall not apply to an adjudication in another jurisdiction admitting or refusing to admit a will to probate."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1612", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A competent court’s earlier ruling **for or against an estate fiduciary binds the New York ancillary fiduciary as though the ancillary fiduciary were a party**, unless the ruling resulted from the fiduciary’s **fraud or collusion that harmed the estate**. ★ This rule does **not** cover another jurisdiction’s decision admitting or refusing to admit a will to probate.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/1612", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}