New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law Section 1731 - Infant, incompetent or conservatee a ward of court.

  1731.  Infant, incompetent or conservatee a ward of court. From the
  time of the filing of  a  petition,  by  or  in  behalf  of  an  infant,
  incompetent  person  or  conservatee, praying for an order to dispose of
  his real property, or interest in real property, the infant, incompetent
  person or conservatee is considered a ward of the court with respect  to
  that real property or interest and the income and proceeds thereof.  The
  court  shall  have  power  to  make  such  orders as may be necessary to
  further justice and to protect and conserve the rights and interests  of
  the infant, incompetent person or conservatee.

Last modified: February 3, 2019