{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1712","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1712","heading":"Appointment of successor When no guardian by will or deed remains in office a guardian may be appointed by the court with all the powers ...","body":"§ 1712. Appointment of successor\n  When no guardian by will or deed remains in office a guardian may be\nappointed by the court with all the powers conferred by the will or deed\nand with the effect prescribed in 706 of this act unless such\nappointment would be contrary to the express provisions of the will or\ndeed.","path":["Surrogate's Court Procedure Act","Article 17. Guardians and Custodians"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SCP/1712","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c1e43f4964bd6e71c713f3e5bbbacb98f5ef940148c6c492a3bdfdd392bc0b62","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1711","next":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1713"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}