# N.Y. MHY Law § 81.06: Who may commence a proceeding

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.06

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. MHY Law § 81.06
- **Heading:** Who may commence a proceeding
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act MHY / Title E / Article 81 / Section 81.06

## Text

§ 81.06 Who may commence a proceeding.\n (a) A proceeding under this article shall be commenced by the filing\nof the petition with the court by:\n 1. the person alleged to be incapacitated;\n 2. a presumptive distributee of the person alleged to be\nincapacitated, as that term is defined in subdivision forty-two of\nsection one hundred three of the surrogate's court procedure act;\n 3. an executor or administrator of an estate when the alleged\nincapacitated person is or may be the beneficiary of that estate;\n 4. a trustee of a trust when the alleged incapacitated person is or\nmay be the grantor or a beneficiary of that trust;\n 5. the person with whom the person alleged to be incapacitated\nresides;\n 6. a person otherwise concerned with the welfare of the person alleged\nto be incapacitated. For purposes of this section a person otherwise\nconcerned with the welfare of the person alleged to be incapacitated may\ninclude a corporation, or a public agency, including the department of\nsocial services in the county where the person alleged to be\nincapacitated resides regardless of whether the person alleged to be\nincapacitated is a recipient of public assistance;\n 7. the chief executive officer, or the designee of the chief executive\nofficer, of a facility in which the person alleged to be incapacitated\nis a patient or resident.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.01 Legislative findings and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.01.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.02 Power to appoint a guardian of the person and/or property; standard for appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.02.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.03 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.03.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.04 Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.04.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.05 Venue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.05.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.06 Who may commence a proceeding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.06.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.07 Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.07.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.08 Petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.08.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.09 Appointment of court evaluator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.09.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.10 Counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.10.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.11 Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.11.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.12 Burden and quantum of proof](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.12.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.13 Timing of hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.13.md)
- [N.Y. MHY Law § 81.14 Record of the proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMHY_TE_A81_S81.14.md)

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