New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10684: Relates to the timeframe for the signature of attesting witnesses to a will
Status: In committee, August 19, 2026
Provides that a testator need not be alive at the time of the attesting witnesses signatures as long as the signature is within the thirty day timeframe.
What the bill says
An act to amend the estates, powers and trusts law, in relation to the signature or attesting witnesses to a will.
From the introduced text, August 19, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the estates, powers and trusts law, in relation to the signature or attesting witnesses to a will THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of section 3-2.1 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as amended by chapter 181 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: (4) There shall be at least two attesting witnesses, who shall, within one thirty day period, WHETHER THE TESTATOR IS ALIVE OR NOT, both attest the testator's signature, as affixed or acknowledged in their presence, and at the request of the testator, sign their names and affix their residence addresses at the end of the will. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the thirty day requirement of the preceding sentence has been fulfilled. The failure of a witness to affix [his] THE WITNESS' address shall not affect the validity of the will. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16299-01-6
Sponsors
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
Common questions
- What is S10684?
- S10684 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the timeframe for the signature of attesting witnesses to a will.
- What does S10684 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the estates, powers and trusts law, in relation to the signature or attesting witnesses to a will.
- What is the status of S10684?
- In committee as of August 19, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (August 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10684?
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for S10684?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10684
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.