New York S 8340: Relates to eligibility of a person who is not a lawful permanent resident to be a fiduciary

Status: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 8340

Sponsors: Luis R. Sepúlveda

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S08340 Summary:

BILL NOS08340 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10877

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §707, SCPA

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Provides that a person who is not a lawful permanent resident shall not be automatically disqualified to be a fiduciary.

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06/03/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8340

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 June 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to the
 eligibility of a person who is not a lawful permanent resident to be a
 fiduciary

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 707 of the surrogate's court procedure act is
 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. A person who is not a lawful permanent resident shall not be auto-
 4 matically disqualified to be a fiduciary.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13323-01-5

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