N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts Law § 3-4.6: Revocation or alteration of later will not to revive prior will

§ 3-4.6 Revocation or alteration of later will not to revive prior will

or any provisions thereof

(a) If after executing a will the testator executes a later will which

revokes or alters the prior one, a revocation of the later will does

not, of itself, revive the prior will or any provision thereof.

(b) A revival of a prior will or of one or more of its provisions may

be effected by:

(1) The execution of a codicil which in terms incorporates by

reference such prior will or one or more of its provisions.

(2) A writing declaring the revival of such prior will or of one or

more of its provisions, which is executed and attested in accordance

with the formalities prescribed by this article for the execution and

attestation of a will.

(3) A republication of such prior will, whether to the original

witnesses or to new witnesses, which shall require a re-execution and

re-attestation of the prior will in accordance with the formalities

prescribed by 3-2.1.