{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-1-2.19","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law § 1-2.19","heading":"Will","body":"§ 1-2.19 Will\n  * (a) A will is an oral declaration or written instrument, made as\nprescribed by 3-2.1 or 3-2.2 to take effect upon death, whereby a person\ndisposes of property or directs how it shall not be disposed of,\ndisposes of his body or any part thereof, exercises a power, appoints a\nfiduciary or makes any other provision for the administration of his\nestate, and which is revocable during his lifetime.\n  * NB Effective until December 12, 2027\n  * (a) A will is a written instrument, oral declaration or electronic\nrecord, made as prescribed by 3-2.1, 3-2.2 or 3-6.6, respectively, to\ntake effect upon death, whereby a person disposes of property or directs\nhow it shall not be disposed of, disposes of their body or any part\nthereof, exercises a power, appoints a fiduciary or makes any other\nprovision for the administration of their estate, and which is revocable\nduring their lifetime.\n  * NB Effective December 12, 2027\n  (b) Unless the context otherwise requires, the term \"will\" includes a\n\"codicil\".","path":["Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law","Article 1. General Provisions","Part 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EPT/1-2.19","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8db225ef54f28e2e8bc1c5086c63d91f24812f0321d6b3de3de4256a63132c48","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-1-2.18","next":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-1-2.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}