{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "2209", "citation": "SCPA § 2209", "heading": "Affidavit to account To each account filed in the court, as prescribed in this article, must be appended the affidavit of the accounting ...", "text": ["§ 2209. Affidavit to account", "To each account filed in the court, as prescribed in this article, must be appended the affidavit of the accounting party to the effect that the account contains according to the best of his knowledge and belief a true statement of all his receipts and disbursements on account of the estate and of all money or other property belonging to the estate which have come into his hands or been received by any other person by his order or authority for his use and that he does not know of any error or omission in the account to the prejudice of any creditor of, or person interested in, the estate."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/2209", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Every account filed must have the **accounting party's affidavit** attached, swearing that to the best of their knowledge it is a **true statement of all receipts and disbursements** and of all estate money and property they (or anyone on their behalf) received, and that they know of **no error or omission** that would hurt any creditor or interested person. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/2209", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}