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Must be completed by a person who knows decedent’s family tree, has no financial interest, and is not the only distributee, or the only distributee’s spouse or child (UR 207.16[c]).\nComplete only as much of the form as required. If there are no relatives in a section, write “None.”\nIf a person’s date of death is unknown, indicate whether that person died before the decedent (by writing “predeceased”) or died after the decedent (by writing “post-deceased”).\nIf more space is needed, attach additional sheet(s). Sign on page 4 in front of a Notary Public.\nSURROGATE’S COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF\nX\nPROCEEDING FOR VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION\tFAMILY TREE\nEstate of                               \t\tAFFIDAVIT\na/k/a\nDeceased\t\tFile No.\t X\nSTATE OF\t)\nCOUNTY OF\t)\nI, \t, BEING DULY SWORN, DEPOSE AND SAY: I AM OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND RESIDE AT:\nMY RELATIONSHIP TO THE DECEDENT IS (examples: cousin, family friend, clergyperson, etc.):\nI KNEW THE DECEDENT FOR \tYEARS, AND MY KNOWLEDGE OF HIS/HER FAMILY TREE IS\nBASED ON (examples: conversations with decedent or decedent’s family, visits, etc.):\na) DECEDENT’S MARRIAGES (name most recent spouses first):\t\t►Decedent was never married [ ]. SURVIVING SPOUSE:\t\t► Surviving spouse died after decedent [ ]. EX-SPOUSE:\t[ ] divorced or [ ] died while married to decedent. EX-SPOUSE:\t[  ] divorced or [  ] died while married to decedent.\nDECEDENT’S CHILDREN (include non-marital children [born out of wedlock] and adopted children): NAME:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\n- 1 -\n\u000e\nDECEDENT’S GRANDCHILDREN AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\t\t\t        CHILD OF:\t\t\t           DATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nd) DECEDENT’S GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\tCHILD OF:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nSTOP. Go to (2) only if no one is listed above, everyone listed above died before (predeceased) the decedent\nor all “Decedent’s Children” listed above are non-marital children (born out of wedlock) of a male decedent.\nDECEDENT’S PARENTS:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased): MOTHER:\t\t FATHER:\nSTOP. Go to (3) only if both parents died before (predeceased) the decedent.\na) DECEDENT’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS (include half-brothers and half-sisters):\nNAME:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nDECEDENT’S NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\tCHILD OF:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nDECEDENT’S GRANDNIECES AND GRANDNEPHEWS AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\tCHILD OF:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nSTOP. Go to (4) and (5) only if everyone listed above died before (predeceased) the decedent.\na) DECEDENT’S MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS (mother’s side of family): DATE OF DEATH (if deceased): GRANDMOTHER:\t GRANDFATHER:\nDECEDENT’S MATERNAL AUNTS AND UNCLES:\nNAME:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nDECEDENT’S MATERNAL FIRST COUSINS AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\tCHILD OF:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\n5. a) DECEDENT’S PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS (father’s side of family):     DATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nGRANDMOTHER: __________________________________________________________________________\nGRANDFATHER: ___________________________________________________________________________\nDECEDENT’S PATERNAL AUNTS AND UNCLES:\nNAME:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nDECEDENT’S PATERNAL FIRST COUSINS AND THEIR ABOVE-NAMED PARENT:\nNAME:\tCHILD OF:\tDATE OF DEATH (if deceased):\nIf everyone listed above predeceased the decedent, list any first cousins once removed (children of predeceased\nfirst cousins) who survived the decedent and their above-named parent on a separate sheet (see EPTL 4-1.1[a][6],[7]).\nTHERE ARE NO OTHER PERSONS WHOSE DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP TO THE DECEDENT IS THE SAME AS, OR NEARER TO, THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE.\nSignature:\nSworn to before me on\n, 20 \t\tPrint Name\nNotary Public\nMy Commission Expires:\n(Affix Notary Stamp or Seal)\t- 4 -","cbCaiobEPnLzdKqB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiobEPnLzdKqB","docx",93895,"English","# Family Tree Affidavit\n## Affiant and notarization requirements\n## Decedent’s marriages\n## Decedent’s children and descendant relationships\n## Decedent’s parents and siblings\n## Extended relatives and conditional instructions","[{\"question\":\"Who is allowed to complete the Family Tree Affidavit in New York?\",\"answer\":\"The form must be completed by a person over 18 who knows the decedent’s family tree, has no financial interest, and is not the only distributee (or the only distributee’s spouse or child).\"},{\"question\":\"What should be written if a relative’s date of death is unknown?\",\"answer\":\"Indicate whether the person died before the decedent by writing “predeceased,” or died after the decedent by writing “post-deceased.”\"},{\"question\":\"Where and how must the affidavit be signed?\",\"answer\":\"Sign on page 4 in front of a Notary Public, and include the notary’s required details such as commission expiration and stamp or seal.\"}]","Family Tree Affidavit | DOCX"]