Outer deadline to file a wrongful death claim against the state · New York

For Outer deadline to file a wrongful death claim against the state · New York, requirement is Outer deadline to file a wrongful death claim against the state; state is New York; deadline is two years; what must be done in that time is In any event such claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney general within two years after the death of the decedent; when the clock starts is after the death of the decedent, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

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What the source says

2. A claim by an executor or administrator of a decedent who left him or her surviving a husband, wife or next of kin, for damages for a wrongful act, neglect or default, on the part of the state by which the decedent's death was caused, shall be filed and served upon the attorney general within ninety days after the appointment of such executor or administrator, unless the claimant shall within such time serve upon the attorney general a written notice of intention to file a claim therefor, in which event the claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney general within two years after the death of the decedent. In any event such claim shall be filed and served upon the attorney general within two years after the death of the decedent.

— nysenate.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• nysenate.govhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CTC/10

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