Relates to the disqualification of a surviving spouse

S 4999 amends New York estate law to disqualify a surviving spouse if their marriage is later annulled or declared invalid after the spouse's death. The bill changes the rule so that if a court issues an annulment or declares a marriage void *after* the spouse dies, the surviving spouse loses inheritance rights as if the marriage was never valid. This directly affects individuals who might claim assets under estate laws (like those in sections 4-1.1, 5-1.1, and 5-3.1) based on a marriage later invalidated. The key provision treats the marriage as null from the time of death, removing the surviving spouse's eligibility for inheritance in such cases.