N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1506: Nonliability for acts of predecessor executor A trustee who was not an executor of the estate of the same decedent shall not be liable fo...

§ 1506. Nonliability for acts of predecessor executor

A trustee who was not an executor of the estate of the same decedent

shall not be liable for breach of trust committed by the executor in any

of the following cases:

1. He received the assets of the trust pursuant to a final decree of

the court.

2. He did not know of a situation constituting a breach of trust

committed by the executor, and does not improperly permit it to

continue.

3. He does not neglect to take proper steps to compel the executor to

deliver trust property to him.

4. He does not neglect to take proper steps to redress a breach of

trust committed by the executor.