Development of a New Fiduciary System for New York

February 9, 2004 Development of a New Fiduciary System for New York A report of the State of New York Unified Court System, further entitled, Restoring Public Trust and Confidence: Fiduciary Appointment Reform in New York. New York's fiduciary appointment system has long been plagued by problems and criticisms. In the past several years, Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye has initiated a major effort to address these concerns. The result is a completely re-vamped fiduciary appointment system. This report reviews the broad-ranging changes that have been made, evaluates whether they have been effective so far, and identifies . . .