N.Y. Estates, Powers & Trusts Law Section 6-5.7
Posthumous children


§ 6-5.7 Posthumous children (a) Where a future estate is limited to children, distributees, heirs or issue, posthumous children are entitled to take in the same manner as if living at the death of their ancestors.

(b)

A future estate conditioned upon the death of a person without children, distributees, heirs or issue is defeated by the birth of a child conceived before but born alive after the death of such person.

Source: Section 6-5.7 — Posthumous children, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EPT/6-5.­7 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

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Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 6-5.7’s source at nysenate​.gov

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