New York enacts Electronic Wills Act
Governor Hochul signed the Electronic Wills Act, codified at EPTL Article 3, Part 6 (§§3-6.1 to 3-6.9), and conformingly amending State Technology Law §307 to except wills under Part 6 from the existing electronic-signature exclusion. The Act takes effect on the 545th day after enactment (June 10, 2027). Trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies remain excluded from electronic signatures.
Takes effect: June 10, 2027