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S 9767

Increases the value of a motor vehicle exempt from the provisions of a will or intestate distribution for the benefit of the family of a decedent

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Luis Sepúlveda

S 9767 would raise the value limit for motor vehicle exemptions from wills or intestate distributions, benefiting the decedent’s family in probate.

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Bill Summary · S 9767

Overview

Bill: S 9767 (New York, 2025-2026)
Title: Increases the value of a motor vehicle exempt from the provisions of a will or intestate distribution for the benefit of the family of a decedent
Status: Committed to Rules (as of 2026-06-05)
Sponsor: Co-sponsor Luis Sepúlveda

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill appears to modify the exemption threshold for motor vehicles that are exempt from the provisions of a decedent’s will or intestate distribution, specifically increasing the value of such a motor vehicle when the exemption is for the benefit of the decedent’s family.
  • In practical terms, it seeks to enhance the amount of a motor vehicle that can be exempt from probate or intestate distribution rules, but limited to vehicles intended for or used by the decedent’s family.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Exemption Threshold Adjustment: The bill increases the value limit of a motor vehicle that can be exempt from probate/ intestate distribution rules. This implies a higher green-light value beyond which a motor vehicle would no longer qualify for the exemption.
  • Beneficiary Scope: The exemption remains expressly for the benefit of the decedent’s family, clarifying that the exemption is designed to protect family access to the vehicle.
  • Interaction with Will and Intestacy: The change affects assets that would otherwise be distributed under a will or by intestate succession, potentially altering how a motor vehicle is treated in probate.

(Note: The bill text would provide precise numeric increases; the summary reflects the stated aim of increasing the exemption value.)

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Beneficiaries: Family members of the decedent who rely on the motor vehicle exemption as part of probate or intestate distribution.
  • Estates: Trustees, executors, or administrators handling probate or intestate estates, who must apply the revised exemption threshold when valuing and distributing motor vehicles.
  • Debtors/Creditors: Potentially affected by changes in which assets are exempt from claims in probate.
  • General Public: Individuals seeking to understand how motor vehicle exemptions are treated in NY estate law.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • April 6, 2026: Referred to Judiciary committee
  • May 19, 2026: 1st Report CAL. 1186
  • May 20, 2026: 2nd Report CAL.
  • May 21, 2026: Advanced to Third Reading
  • June 5, 2026: Committed to Rules

Practical Considerations

  • The exact new value threshold for the motor vehicle exemption would be specified in the enacted bill text; readers should consult the final statute or bill amendments for precise figures.
  • The change may affect estate planning decisions, including whether to transfer ownership of a vehicle to family members prior to death or rely on probate exemptions.

Summary

S 9767 proposes raising the value limit for motor vehicle exemptions in wills or intestate distributions to benefit the decedent’s family. If enacted, executors and administrators would apply a higher exemption threshold, potentially shifting which motor vehicles are exempt from probate distribution and altering the treatment of such assets in New York estates. The bill is progressing through the judiciary and rules committees, with a path toward potential floor consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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