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Albany woman urges changes to intestate probate process after contested appointment; committee hears concerns
Summary
A witness told the Senate Judiciary Committee that current intestate probate practice permitted a distant relative to be appointed personal representative within 15 days and that additional statutory guardrails and waiting periods are needed to protect decedents' written wishes.
Kimberly Sullivan of Albany told the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3 that the current intestate probate process allowed a distant relative to secure an intestate personal‑representative appointment in 15 days despite a will excluding that person, and that the court overlooked evidence contradicting the intestate claim.
Sullivan said her mother's estate proceedings began after the decedent died in 2017 and that a distant relative filed for intestate probate even though a will…
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