N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1613: Application of general law Except where special provision is made otherwise, the law of this state relating to wills and to the probate, ...

§ 1613. Application of general law

Except where special provision is made otherwise, the law of this

state relating to wills and to the probate, contest and effect thereof

shall apply in the case of a non-domiciliary testator and the law and

procedure of this state relating generally to administration and to

fiduciaries shall apply to ancillary administration and ancillary

fiduciaries.