SCPA
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SCPA is a New York State statute that governs procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts, primarily dealing with estates, wills, and related probate matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCPA canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6944628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SCPA Context triple: [Surrogate's Court Procedure Act, shortName, SCPA]
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A.
SASC
SASC is the commonly used acronym for the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, the congressional body responsible for oversight of the U.S. Department of Defense and the nation’s military policies.
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B.
SCS
SCS is Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Computer Science, recognized globally for pioneering research and education in computing and related fields.
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C.
PSPC
PSPC is the Canadian federal department responsible for providing centralized procurement, real property, and administrative services to government departments and agencies.
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D.
SCIAC
SCIAC is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of small private colleges and universities in Southern California.
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E.
SPC
SPC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, the country’s highest judicial body.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SCPA Target entity description: SCPA is a New York State statute that governs procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts, primarily dealing with estates, wills, and related probate matters.
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A.
SASC
SASC is the commonly used acronym for the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, the congressional body responsible for oversight of the U.S. Department of Defense and the nation’s military policies.
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B.
SCS
SCS is Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Computer Science, recognized globally for pioneering research and education in computing and related fields.
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C.
PSPC
PSPC is the Canadian federal department responsible for providing centralized procurement, real property, and administrative services to government departments and agencies.
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D.
SCIAC
SCIAC is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of small private colleges and universities in Southern California.
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E.
SPC
SPC is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, the country’s highest judicial body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State statute
ⓘ
procedural law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Surrogate’s Court of each county in New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Surrogate's Court
|
| contains |
provisions on citations and notices in Surrogate’s Court
ⓘ
provisions on costs and allowances in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on fees and commissions of fiduciaries ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction of Surrogate’s Courts ⓘ provisions on pleadings and motion practice in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on service of process in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ provisions on settlement and compromise of claims involving estates ⓘ provisions on venue in Surrogate’s Court proceedings ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Surrogate’s Courts of the State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Surrogate's Court
|
| fullName |
Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
|
| geographicScope |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| governs | procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts of New York ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
estate administration
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probate law ⓘ trusts and estates practice ⓘ wills ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York Consolidated Laws
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linked to:
Consolidated Laws of New York
|
| primaryPurpose | to establish procedures for Surrogate’s Court proceedings ⓘ |
| regulates |
accountings by fiduciaries
ⓘ
administration of intestate estates ⓘ adoptions in Surrogate’s Court where applicable ⓘ ancillary probate and ancillary administration ⓘ appointment of fiduciaries ⓘ probate of wills ⓘ proceedings for discovery of estate assets ⓘ proceedings relating to guardianships of incapacitated persons’ estates ⓘ proceedings relating to guardianships of the property of minors ⓘ proceedings to compel delivery of estate property ⓘ proceedings to construe wills ⓘ proceedings to determine the validity of wills ⓘ proceedings to remove fiduciaries ⓘ settlement of wrongful death compromises in Surrogate’s Court ⓘ small estate (voluntary administration) proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Estates, Powers and Trusts Law of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules ⓘ |
| scope |
matters relating to decedents’ estates
ⓘ
matters relating to guardianship of property under Surrogate’s Court jurisdiction ⓘ matters relating to lifetime trusts when under Surrogate’s Court jurisdiction ⓘ matters relating to testamentary trusts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New York Surrogate’s Court judges
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linked to:
New York Surrogate's Court
New York trusts and estates attorneys ⓘ public administrators in New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: SCPA Description of subject: SCPA is a New York State statute that governs procedures in the Surrogate’s Courts, primarily dealing with estates, wills, and related probate matters.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.