Section 2504. Wills to be retained after probate; exceptions 1  


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  • A  written  will which has been admitted to probate must remain in
      the court, except where the will is on file in a court or public  office
      of  another  state  or  country  under  the  laws  of which it cannot be
      removed.
        2. When it appears that the laws of another jurisdiction  require  the
      production  of  an  original  will  before the provisions thereof become
      effective in such jurisdiction the court may cause any original will  on
      file  in  its office to be sent to any court which, or to any officer of
      such jurisdiction who, under the laws thereof, is empowered  to  receive
      the  will  for probate, or may deliver the will to any person interested
      in the probate thereof in such jurisdiction or to his fiduciary in  such
      manner  and  upon  such terms as it deems proper for the preservation of
      the will and the protection of other parties interested in the estate.
        3. In the case of a joint will which has been admitted to  probate  in
      this  state  the  court  of such county may under such terms as it deems
      proper transmit the original joint will to the surrogate's court of  any
      other  county  in this state for probate as the will of any other signer
      thereof. It shall be the duty of the court of such other county to  keep
      a  true copy thereof in its office and thereafter to return the original
      will to the surrogate's court of the county of original probate.