N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1615: Record of wills and letters recorded under former law The record in the court or an authenticated copy of the record of any will recorded...

§ 1615. Record of wills and letters recorded under former law

The record in the court or an authenticated copy of the record of any

will recorded pursuant to section 44 of the decedent estate law prior to

the effective date of this act shall be presumptive evidence of the

will, of the execution thereof and of the letters granted thereon in any

action or special proceeding relating to real property. The record in

the court or an authenticated copy thereof shall be presumptive evidence

of a petition for letters of administration and of the letters granted

thereon recorded pursuant to section 44 of the decedent estate law prior

to the effective date of this act.