{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "201", "citation": "SCPA § 201", "heading": "General jurisdiction of the surrogate's court 1", "text": ["§ 201. General jurisdiction of the surrogate's court", "1.  The court has, is granted and shall continue to be vested with all the jurisdiction conferred upon it by the Constitution of the State of New York, and all other authority and jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred upon the court by any general or special statute or provision of law, including this act.", "2.  This and any grant of jurisdiction to the court shall be deemed an affirmative exercise of the legislative power under § 12 (e) of article VI of the Constitution and shall in all instances be deemed to include and confer upon the court full equity jurisdiction as to any action, proceeding or other matter over which jurisdiction is or may be conferred.", "3.  The court shall continue to exercise full and complete general jurisdiction in law and in equity to administer justice in all matters relating to estates and the affairs of decedents, and upon the return of any process to try and determine all questions, legal or equitable, arising between any or all of the parties to any action or proceeding, or between any party and any other person having any claim or interest therein, over whom jurisdiction has been obtained as to any and all matters necessary to be determined in order to make a full, equitable and complete disposition of the matter by such order or decree as justice requires."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/201", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Surrogate’s Court has broad legal and equitable authority over estates and decedents’ affairs.\n- **(1)** The **court retains all jurisdiction granted by the New York Constitution and by present or future law**, including this act.\n- **(2)** Every jurisdictional grant includes **full equity jurisdiction** over matters within the court’s authority under New York Constitution article VI, § 12(e). ★\n- **(3)** The **court must administer complete justice in estate and decedent matters** and, after obtaining jurisdiction, may decide all necessary legal and equitable questions and enter the order or decree justice requires. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/201", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}