N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 2504: Wills to be retained after probate; exceptions 1

§ 2504. Wills to be retained after probate; exceptions

1. A written will which has been admitted to probate must remain in

the court, except where the will is on file in a court or public office

of another state or country under the laws of which it cannot be

removed.

2. When it appears that the laws of another jurisdiction require the

production of an original will before the provisions thereof become

effective in such jurisdiction the court may cause any original will on

file in its office to be sent to any court which, or to any officer of

such jurisdiction who, under the laws thereof, is empowered to receive

the will for probate, or may deliver the will to any person interested

in the probate thereof in such jurisdiction or to his fiduciary in such

manner and upon such terms as it deems proper for the preservation of

the will and the protection of other parties interested in the estate.

3. In the case of a joint will which has been admitted to probate in

this state the court of such county may under such terms as it deems

proper transmit the original joint will to the surrogate's court of any

other county in this state for probate as the will of any other signer

thereof. It shall be the duty of the court of such other county to keep

a true copy thereof in its office and thereafter to return the original

will to the surrogate's court of the county of original probate.