New York timeline
New York probate timeline and creditor deadlines
The statute states no universal waiting period for this route.
New York creditor deadlines are set out below against the event each one runs from.
Sources reviewed August 9, 2026. Latest primary-source re-fetch October 3, 2026.
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The statute for this route states no universal waiting period. That is recorded as “none stated” rather than as zero days, because a statute’s silence is not the same as a stated permission to proceed immediately. Other conditions in the same section still apply.
Creditor deadlines
- From appointment of the representative
- 7 months from the date of issue of letters (SCPA § 1802)
- Outer limit, running from death
- SCPA § 1802 protects the fiduciary from liability for distributions made before a late claim is presented
How these combine. SCPA § 1802 bars claims not presented within 7 months from the date letters are first issued, but this is a calendar-month period running from appointment (not a fixed day count), and it interacts with the fiduciary's separate publication/notice practice; a single day number would mislead.
If any claim is not presented within 7 months from the date of issue of letters,N.Y. Surr. Ct. Proc. Act § 1802 — New York State Senate (Open Legislation); Viewing most recent revision (from 2019-11-22).
General sequence: first week, how long probate takes.
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