SCPA 1127 · Article 11. Public Administrators of the Counties Within the City of New York
Disposition of records after 10 years
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§ 1127. Disposition of records after 10 years
The public administrator is authorized to destroy the file and all of the papers relating to a decedent after the lapse of 10 years from the completion of the administration of his estate. The public administrator and the city of New York shall not be liable or held to account for such action.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/SCP1127
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