{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "1802", "citation": "SCPA § 1802", "heading": "Effect of failure to present claim If any claim is not presented within 7 months from the date of issue of letters, the fiduciary shall n...", "text": ["§ 1802. Effect of failure to present claim", "If any claim is not presented within 7 months from the date of issue of letters, the fiduciary shall not be chargeable for any assets or moneys that he may have paid in good faith in satisfaction of any lawful claims or of any legacies or distributions to the legatees or distributees of the decedent before such claim was presented. Such 7 month period shall begin on the date letters were first issued to any fiduciary, including a temporary administrator or a preliminary executor, and shall not be interrupted by any subsequent issue of letters, except that the time during which there is no fiduciary in office shall not be counted as part of such period."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1802", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If a claim is not presented **within 7 months after letters were first issued to any fiduciary**, the fiduciary is **not personally chargeable for estate assets paid in good faith before presentation** toward lawful claims, legacies, or distributions. ★ Later letters do not restart or interrupt the period, but **time with no fiduciary in office does not count**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/1802", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}