NY EPTL Article 3 Part 6: Electronic Wills

On December 12, 2025, Governor Hochul signed the New York Electronic Wills Act (S.7416-A / A.7856-A), enacted as Chapter 637 of the Laws of 2025.

The Act adds a new Part 6 (Electronic Wills) to Article 3 of the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL), which governs the substantive law of wills in New York.

Pursuant to the Act’s effective clause, it takes effect on the five hundred forty-fifth day after it became law — June 10, 2027.

Part 6 consists of nine sections:

• EPTL 3-6.1 Short title
• EPTL 3-6.2 Definitions
• EPTL 3-6.3 Law applicable to electronic will; principles of equity
• EPTL 3-6.4 Choice of law regarding execution
• EPTL 3-6.5 Caution to the testator
• EPTL 3-6.6 Execution of electronic will
• EPTL 3-6.7 Revocation
• EPTL 3-6.8 Electronic will attested and made self-proving at time of execution
• EPTL 3-6.9 Filing of an electronic will

Part 6 governs the execution, revocation, filing, self-proving procedure, and related legal principles applicable to electronic wills in New York.