N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 2803: Reference to surrogate's court act This act shall succeed the surrogate's court act and shall be deemed substituted therefor throughout t...

§ 2803. Reference to surrogate's court act

This act shall succeed the surrogate's court act and shall be deemed

substituted therefor throughout the statutes and rules of the state.

Reference in any statute or rule to a particular provision of the

surrogate's court act or to any part thereof shall, insofar as

practicable, be deemed to refer to:

1. Such provision of this act or part thereof as replaces the prior

provision or part thereof or

2. Such practice as replaces that of the prior provision or part

thereof, whether the practice is supplied by statute other than this act

or by authority other than statute, if the prior provision or part

thereof is not superseded by a specific provision of this act.