N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 1742: Appraisal

§ 1742. Appraisal. When the court deems it necessary for the

protection of the interests of the infant, incompetent person or

conservatee, it may appoint a competent, disinterested person as

appraiser, who after taking an oath fairly to appraise the real

property, shall go upon the premises, and make an appraisal of the

property and report the result thereof to the court. The fee of the

appraiser shall be fixed by the court and be included in the costs of

the proceedings. A transcript of the proof and the report of the referee

or appraiser, if any, shall be filed with the final order.