New York Small Estates: the voluntary administration
The short answer
New York calls its simplified route the voluntary administration, and it is set out in SCPA § 1301 (Article 13). Some family property set aside by law doesn't count. It can't be used if they owned real estate in their name alone. New York sets no waiting period for it. It does not transfer real estate. A house in the person’s sole name needs the court process instead. The current limit and the date we last read the statute are on the card below.
New York’s voluntary administration
New York sets this out in SCPA § 1301 (Article 13). Some family property set aside by law doesn't count. It can't be used if they owned real estate in their name alone. The figure itself, and the date we last read that statute, are on the card below.[1]
New York
- Procedure:
- voluntary administration
- Limit:
- $50,000
- Wait:
- none stated
- Real estate:
- not covered
Some family property set aside by law doesn't count. It can't be used if they owned real estate in their name alone.
SCPA § 1301 (Article 13) — official page read September 18, 2026
It does not transfer real estate. A house in the person’s sole name needs the court process instead.[1]
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Sources
- SCPA § 1301 (Article 13) (voluntary administration) — New York — official statute or court self-help page. Read September 18, 2026.
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