EXECUTOR AUTHORITY CITATIONS — 2026
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Executor's Office
P.J.M. Estate & Trust
Foreign Grantor Trust  ·  Post-Probate  ·  Private Office Paramount
EIN: 98-6092880 File No.: 131-76-126387 Est.: April 2019

Legal Authority Reference Document
2026 Verified Citations
Executor Authority Citations
Successor in Interest — Perfected Title Authority
EPTL § 7-2.6 — Trust Enforcement
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
Bars interference with properly settled estate matters. The Executor's Office, as successor in interest and perfected title holder, holds exclusive authority over trust administration. No public agency may administer matters within the Executor's exclusive domain.
Real Property Law § 291 — Recording Priority
New York Real Property Law
Establishes priority of perfected interests through proper recording. The authenticated settlement certificate creates a perfected interest superior to subsequent claims. The Four Corners Rule applies—only recited facts govern.
Full Restoration Principle
Executor's Office Paramount Authority
The Executor's perfected rights must be fully restored to the position held prior to any public interference. No claim, defense, or countervailing action by any public servant shall be cognizable until the Executor's Office is fully restored. Each day of continued interference compounds the remedy owed.
New York State Law — Executor Authority
EPTL § 11-1.3 — Fiduciary Powers
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
Grants broad fiduciary powers to executors and trustees, including the power to "take, hold, administer, and dispose of property" in accordance with the trust instrument and applicable law. The executor has full authority to manage estate affairs without court supervision post-probate.
SCPA § 707 — Granting Letters Testamentary
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
Establishes the process for granting letters testamentary to executors named in a will. Upon issuance, the executor has full legal authority to act on behalf of the estate and trust.
SCPA § 711 — Jurisdiction and Powers
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
Confirms the Surrogate's Court jurisdiction over estate matters and the continuing authority of executors following probate. Post-probate administration remains under executor control without ongoing court supervision in non-contested matters.
Federal Postal Law — USPS Authority & Limits
39 U.S.C. § 404 — Postal Regulatory Authority
Title 39, United States Code — Postal Service
Defines the administrative authority of the Postal Service. USPS authority is limited to statutory grants and does not extend to interference with lawfully posted mail compliant with treaty obligations.
18 U.S.C. § 1701 — Obstruction of Mails
Title 18, United States Code — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
"Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both."
18 U.S.C. § 1702 — Obstruction of Correspondence
Title 18, United States Code — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Criminalizes the taking or obstruction of correspondence "before such letter or paper has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed."
18 U.S.C. § 1703 — Delay or Destruction of Mail
Title 18, United States Code — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Criminalizes delay or destruction of mail by postal employees. "Whoever, being a Postal Service officer or employee, unlawfully secretes, destroys, detains, delays, or opens any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail..." is subject to criminal penalties.
International Postal Treaties — UPU
UPU Article 5 — Inviolability of Postal Items
Universal Postal Union Convention
Establishes that postal items are inviolable and protected from interference during international transit. Member administrations must respect this inviolability.
UPU Article 114RL — Foreign Prepaid Postage
Universal Postal Union Letter Post Regulations
Governs the treatment of foreign prepaid postal items. Items bearing foreign prepaid postage must be treated as prepaid and delivered without additional charge to the recipient.
USPS International Mail Manual
IMM § 130 — Basic Standards
USPS International Mail Manual
Establishes basic standards for international mail handling, including compliance with UPU treaty obligations and proper treatment of foreign-origin mail.
IMM § 742.2 — Foreign Prepaid Parcels
USPS International Mail Manual
"Some foreign post offices do not put postage stamps on parcels. All such parcels received must be regarded as prepaid." This binding USPS directive confirms the obligation to deliver foreign prepaid mail.
Document Purpose: This citations reference document is prepared by the P.J.M. Executor's Office for incorporation by reference in all official correspondence regarding mail obstruction matters. All citations are verified current as of 2026.