{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "208", "citation": "SCPA § 208", "heading": "Jurisdiction; how affected by locality of certain assets For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon the court: 1", "text": ["§ 208. Jurisdiction; how affected by locality of certain assets", "For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon the court:", "1.  A debt or a cause of action for wrongful death, in favor of a non-domiciliary against a domiciliary, is deemed personal property in the county where the domiciliary, or either of two or more such domiciliaries resides, or if other than a natural person, such domiciliary has its principal office, except that a debt evidenced by a negotiable instrument is deemed for jurisdictional purposes personal property in the county of the situs of the instrument.", "2.  An insurance policy upon the life of a non-domiciliary decedent shall have the situs of the principal office in this state of the company or corporation issuing the policy of insurance.", "3.  A share of stock of a corporation of this state owned by a non-domiciliary is deemed personal property in the county where the corporation has its principal office.", "4.  A life insurance policy or share of stock owned by a non-domiciliary is deemed personal property in the county where the policy or share of stock is situated, the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 3 notwithstanding."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/208", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "For jurisdiction purposes, certain assets of a non-domiciliary are treated as located in particular counties.\n- **(1)** A debt or wrongful-death claim **owed to a non-domiciliary by a New York domiciliary** is personal property in the county where the domiciliary (or either of two or more) **resides**, or has its **principal office** if not a natural person; but a debt evidenced by a **negotiable instrument** is located where the **instrument** is. ★\n- **(2)** A **life insurance policy** on a non-domiciliary decedent has its situs at the issuing company's **principal office in New York**.\n- **(3)** **Stock of a New York corporation** owned by a non-domiciliary is located in the county of the corporation's **principal office**.\n- **(4)** **Notwithstanding (2) and (3)**, a life policy or share of stock owned by a non-domiciliary is deemed personal property in the county where it is **actually situated**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/208", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}