N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1912: Effect of death of fiduciary 1

§ 1912. Effect of death of fiduciary

1. In the event of the death, removal or disqualification of all of

the fiduciaries before the granting of an order directing disposition of

the real property their successor must be substituted and the proceeding

shall continue by or against the successor.

2. In the event of such death, removal or disqualification after the

granting of the order but before the complete execution thereof the

successor must proceed without further order to complete all unfinished

matters as were required of his predecessors.

3. The successor must give such security for the performance of his

duties as the court may require.

4. If no successor is appointed the court may make an order

authorizing the fiduciary of the last surviving fiduciary, on giving

such security as the court may require, to continue the proceeding or to

complete all unfinished matters as were required of the fiduciary.