N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 201: General jurisdiction of the surrogate's court 1

§ 201. General jurisdiction of the surrogate's court

1. The court has, is granted and shall continue to be vested with all

the jurisdiction conferred upon it by the Constitution of the State of

New York, and all other authority and jurisdiction now or hereafter

conferred upon the court by any general or special statute or provision

of law, including this act.

2. This and any grant of jurisdiction to the court shall be deemed an

affirmative exercise of the legislative power under § 12 (e) of article

VI of the Constitution and shall in all instances be deemed to include

and confer upon the court full equity jurisdiction as to any action,

proceeding or other matter over which jurisdiction is or may be

conferred.

3. The court shall continue to exercise full and complete general

jurisdiction in law and in equity to administer justice in all matters

relating to estates and the affairs of decedents, and upon the return of

any process to try and determine all questions, legal or equitable,

arising between any or all of the parties to any action or proceeding,

or between any party and any other person having any claim or interest

therein, over whom jurisdiction has been obtained as to any and all

matters necessary to be determined in order to make a full, equitable

and complete disposition of the matter by such order or decree as

justice requires.