{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "1919", "citation": "SCPA § 1919", "heading": "Restitution from assets subsequently discovered Where a decree has been made for the application of the proceeds of real property as pres...", "text": ["§ 1919. Restitution from assets subsequently discovered", "Where a decree has been made for the application of the proceeds of real property as prescribed in this article and assets which should have been applied thereto are afterward discovered or for any other reason money or other personal property of the decedent, which should have been applied thereto, afterward comes to the hands of the fiduciary, legatee or distributee, the devisee or other person aggrieved may maintain a proceeding in the court to procure reimbursement therefrom."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1919", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If assets that should have funded an ordered real-property distribution are later found or received, an aggrieved devisee or other person may seek **reimbursement from those assets**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/1919", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}