Bill > A00048

This bill amends the New York estates, powers and trusts law to prevent individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from inheriting assets from the victim's estate. Specifically, if a person is convicted of committing or attempting to commit a sex offense against the decedent (as defined in Article 130 of the New York Penal Law), they will be disqualified from receiving any distributive share (inheritance) from that person's estate. In such cases, the estate will be distributed as if the disqualified person had died before the decedent, effectively redirecting their potential inheritance to other heirs according to existing legal provisions. The law will take effect on the first day of January following its enactment, providing a clear and specific mechanism to prevent perpetrators of sexual offenses from benefiting financially from their victims through inheritance.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A48