N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1111: Vacancy in office; delivery of money, papers and effects 1

§ 1111. Vacancy in office; delivery of money, papers and effects

1. Whenever a public administrator shall resign or be removed from

his office he shall immediately deliver over to his successor all

papers, moneys and effects in his hands.

2. In case of the death of a public administrator the persons into

whose custody or possession any such papers, money or effects may come

shall deliver them on demand to his successor.

3. Delivery may be enforced in the manner provided by law in relation

to public officers.

4. The successor upon qualifying shall succeed at once to all the

rights, duties and powers of his predecessor in office without the

reissuance of letters to him.