§ 1721. Notice of petition. Notice of petition shall be given, in the discretion of the court, to such persons and in such manner as the court may direct. If the proceeding affects the interest of an incompetent person or of a conservatee, notice shall be given to either the committee of property or the conservator of property, and if the incompetent person or conservatee has been committed to a state institution and is an inmate thereof, also to the attorney-general and to the director having jurisdiction over the institution where the incompetent or conservatee is confined. If the proceeding affects the interest of an infant who has a general or testamentary guardian of the property, notice shall be given to such guardian.

Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1721

  • conservatee: means a person who has suffered substantial impairment of his ability to care for his property or has become unable to provide for himself or others dependent upon him for support for whom a conservator of his property has been appointed, pursuant to § 77. See N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1701
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • incompetent person: means a person incompetent to manage his affairs of whose property a committee has been appointed pursuant to § 78. See N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1701
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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