{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-12-2.1","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law § 12-2.1","heading":"Action not impaired by failure of creditor or other person to","body":"§ 12-2.1 Action not impaired by failure of creditor or other person  to\n           present claim to representative as prescribed by law\n  The failure of the plaintiff to present his claim to the personal\nrepresentative as prescribed by law shall not impair his right to\nmaintain an action against distributees or testamentary beneficiaries\nunder this article; but nothing contained herein shall extend the time\nlimited for the commencement of an action to enforce plaintiff's claim.","path":["Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law","Article 12. Actions By Creditors and Other Persons Against Distributees and Testamentary Beneficiaries","Part 2. Rules Governing Action to Enforce Liability"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EPT/12-2.1","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8f9f0ef6ee8954902fdcfec207d6d1ac493aa80f40569fd2a1a43687dd87c366","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-12-1.3","next":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-12-2.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}