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In New York, matters related to the estates of decedents are handled by the Surrogate’s Court. This includes probating wills and settling estates. There is a Surrogate’s Court in each of the 62 counties in New York State.
New York Surrogate’s Courts by County
Albany County Surrogate’s Court
Albany County Courthouse
16 Eagle Street, Room 123
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-285-8585
Fax: 518-285-8237
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Stacy L. Pettit
Parking: Meter parking is available on the streets, and there are several downtown paid lots available, including a lot at the Hilton Albany which is located at Pine and Lodge.
Allegany County Surrogate’s Court
7 Court Street
Belmont, NY 14813-1084
Phone: 585-449-3416
Fax: 585-449-3471
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Thomas P. Brown, Hon. Terrence M. Parker
Parking: General parking and parking for people with disabilities located at front of the building.
Broome County Surrogate’s Court
Broome County Courthouse
92 Court Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-240-5789
Email: Broome-Surrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. David H. Guy
Bronx County Surrogate’s Court
851 Grand Concourse 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718-618-2365
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Nelida Malavé-Gonzalez
Cattaraugus County Surrogate’s Court
Cattaraugus County Courthouse
303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755
Phone: 716-379-6636
Fax: 716-938-6413
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Ronald D. Ploetz
Cayuga County Surrogate’s Court
County Courthouse
152 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 315-237-6210
Fax: 315-237-6211
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Thomas G. Leone, Hon. Mark H. Fandrich
Chautauqua County Surrogate’s Court
Gerace Office Building
Courthouse – PO Box C
Mayville, NY 14757
Phone: 716-753-4337
Fax: 716-753-4600
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Stephen W. Cass
Chemung County Surrogate’s Court
Hazlett Building
203-205 Lake St.
Post Office Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
Phone: 607-873-9440
Fax: 646-963-6606
Email: 6jdchmsurr@courts.state.ny.us
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Richard W. Rich Jr.
Chenango County Surrogate’s Court
13 Eaton Ave.
Norwich, NY 13815
Phone: 607-337-1827 or 607-337-1822
Fax: 646-963-6603
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Frank B. Revoir
Clinton County Surrogate’s Court
Clinton County Office Building
137 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: 518-536-3830
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. William A. Favreau
Columbia County Surrogate’s Court
401 Union Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518-267-3150
Fax: 518-267-3126
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:45am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Jonathan D. Nichols, Hon. Richard Koweek
Cortland County Surrogate’s Court
Cortland County Courthouse
46 Greenbush Street, Suite #303
Cortland, NY 13045-2725
Phone: 607-218-3335
E-Mail: CortlandSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. David C. Alexander
Delaware County Surrogate’s Court
Delaware County Courthouse
3 Court Street
Delhi, NY 13753
Phone: 607-376-5405
Fax: 646-963-6403
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Richard D. Northrup, Jr.
Dutchess County Surrogate’s Court
10 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-431-1770
Fax: 845-476-3659
Email: VirtualDutchessSurrogatesCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Michael G. Hayes
Albany County Surrogate’s Court
Albany County Courthouse
16 Eagle Street, Room 123
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-285-8585
Fax: 518-285-8237
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Stacy L. Pettit
Erie County Surrogate’s Court
Erie County Hall
92 Franklin Street – 2nd floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-845-2560
Fax: 716-845-7565
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Acea M. Mosey
Essex County Surrogate’s Court
Essex County Courthouse
7559 Court Street – P.O. Box 217
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Phone: 518-873-3384
Fax: 518-451-8740
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Richard B. Meyer
Franklin County Surrogate’s Court
Franklin County Courthouse
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Phone: 518-353-7350
Email: FranklinSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Robert G. Main, Jr.
Fulton County Surrogate’s Court
Fulton County Office Building
223 West Main Street
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: 518-706-3280
Email: FultonSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Michael W. Smrtic
Genesee County Surrogate’s Court
Genesee County Courts Facility
1 West Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Phone: 585-201-5733
Fax: 585-344-8517
Email: kdowning@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Charles Zambito
Greene County Surrogate’s Court
320 Main Street
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: 518- 625-3150
Fax: 518-285-8237
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Lisa M. Fisher
Hamilton County Surrogate’s Court
139 White Birch Lane
P.O. Box 780
Indian Lake, NY 12842
Phone: 518-648-5411
E-Mail: HamiltonSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. S. Peter Feldstein
Herkimer County Surrogate’s Court
Herkimer County Office & Court Facility
301 N. Washington Street
Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: 315-619-3400
Fax: 315-266-4696
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. John H. Crandall
Jefferson County Surrogate’s Court
Jefferson County Court Complex
163 Arsenal Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315-785-3019
Fax: 315-266-4771
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:300am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Eugene R. Renzi
Kings County Surrogate’s Court
88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 347-404-9670
Email: KingSurr-chiefclerk@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres, Hon. Harriet L. Thompson
Lewis County Surrogate’s Court
Lewis County Courthouse
7660 N. State Street
Lowville, NY 13367
Phone: 315-376-5344
Fax: 315-671-6082
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:300am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Daniel R. King
Livingston County Surrogate’s Court
2 Court St
Geneseo, NY 1445
Phone: 585-371-3921
Fax: 585-371-3936
Email: Galvin@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Jennifer M. Noto, Hon. Kevin G. Van Allen
Madison County Surrogate’s Court
Madison County Courthouse
138 North Court Street
P. O. Box 607
Wampsville, NY 13163
Phone: 315-231-5321
Fax: 646-963-6594
E-Mail: madisonsurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Michael St. Leger
Monroe County Surrogate’s Court
99 Exchange Blvd.
Hall of Justice
Room 541
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585-371-3310
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Christopher S. Ciaccio
Montgomery County Surrogate’s Court
Montgomery County Courthouse
58 Broadway – P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068
Phone: 518-853-8108
Fax: 518-853-8230
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Guy P. Tomlinson
Nassau County Surrogate’s Court
262 Old Country Road
Mineola, New York 11501
Phone: 516-493-3800
Fax: 518-285-8237
E-Mail: AlbanySurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Margaret C. Reilly
New York County Surrogate’s Court
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 646-386-5000
Fax: 315-835-6322
Email: probate_general@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Nora S. Anderson, Hon. Rita Mella
Niagara County Surrogate’s Court
Niagara County Courthouse
175 Hawley Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: 716-280-6460
Fax: 716-280-6480
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Matthew J. Murphy, III
Oneida County Surrogate’s Court
Oneida County Office Building
800 Park Avenue, 8th Fl.
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: 315-266-4550
Rome Office: 315-266-4309
Fax: 315-266-4703
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Louis P. Gigliotti
Onondaga County Surrogate’s Court
Onondaga County Courthouse
401 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-671-2100
Fax: 315-671-1162
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Mary Keib Smith
Parking: Public parking is available near the courthouse for a daily rate. A limited number of metered handicap parking spaces are available on the street.
Ontario County Surrogate’s Court
27 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Phone: 585-412-5301
Fax: 585-412-5331
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Frederick G. Reed
Orange County Surrogate’s Court
30 Park Place
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-476-3655
Fax: 845-291-2196
Email: VirtualOrangeSurrogatesCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Timothy McElduff, Jr.
Oneida County Surrogate’s Court
Oneida County Office Building
800 Park Avenue, 8th Fl.
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: 315-266-4550
Rome Office: 315-266-4309
Fax: 315-266-4703
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Louis P. Gigliotti
Orleans County Surrogate’s Court
Orleans County Courthouse
1 South Main Street. Suite 3
Albion, NY 14411-1497
Phone: 585-283-6622
Fax: 585-589-0632
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Sanford A. Church
Oswego County Surrogate’s Court
Oswego County Courthouse
25 East Oneida Street
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: 315-207-7566
Fax: 315-266-4784
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Spencer Ludington
Parking: Parking lot is on the right side of building.
Otsego County Surrogate’s Court
197 Main Street, Suite 21
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: 607-322-3150
Fax: 607-240-5966
Email: OtsegoSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Michael F. Getman
Putnam County Surrogate’s Court
Historic Courthouse
44 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: 845-208-7860
Fax: 845-431-1936
Email: VirtualPutnamSurrogatesCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Anthony R. Mole, Hon. Joseph J. Spofford
Queens County Surrogate’s Court
88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 718-298-0500
Email: qnssurr-info@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Peter J. Kelly
Parking: Metered & unmetered street parking. Private parking lots are across the street from Courthouse.
Rensselaer County Surrogate’s Court
Rensselaer County Courthouse
80 Second Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518-285-6100
Fax: 518-272-5452
Email: RensselaerSurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Paul V. Morgan, Jr.
Parking: Street parking is available.
Richmond County Surrogate’s Court
88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 718-675-8500
Email: richsurrhelpctr@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Matthew J. Titone
Parking: 2.5 blocks from the courthouse is a municipal parking lot; this is usually the easiest place to park and puts you within 2 1/2 blocks of the courthouse.
Rockland County Surrogate’s Court
1 South Main Street
New City, NY 10956
Phone: 845-483-8260
Fax: 914-358-8067
Email: VirtualRocklandSurrogatesCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Keith J. Cornell
Parking: Parking and handicapped parking are available in the municipal lot.
St. Lawrence County Surrogate’s Court
St. Lawrence County Courthouse
48 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617
Phone: 315-379-2217
Fax: 315-379-2372
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. John F. Richey
Parking: Visitor parking lot.
Saratoga County Surrogate’s Court
Saratoga County Municipal Center
30 McMaster Street – Building 3
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: 518-451-8830
Fax: 518-453-8693
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Richard Kupferman
Schenectady County Surrogate’s Court
Schenectady County Judicial Building
612 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-285-8455
Fax: 518-451-8732
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Vincent W. Versaci
Schoharie County Surrogate’s Court
290 Main Street
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-453-6986
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:45pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. George R. Bartlett III
Schuyler County Surrogate’s Court
County Court Chambers
Schuyler County Courthouse
105 9th St., Unit 35
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Phone: 607-228-3351
Fax: 646-963-6590
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Matthew C. Hayden
Seneca County Surrogate’s Court
48 West Williams Street
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: 315-835-6232
Fax: 315-835-6234
Email: SenecaSurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Barry L. Porsch
Steuben County Surrogate’s Court
3 East Pulteney Square
Bath, NY 14810
Phone: 607-622-8221
Fax: 607-622-8243
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Patrick F. McAllister
Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court
320 Center Dr S
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 631-852-1745
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Theresa Whelan
Sullivan County Surrogate’s Court
Sullivan County Government Center
100 North Street
Monticello, NY 12701
Phone: 845-791-3500
Fax: 845-481-9337
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. James R. Farrell
Tompkins County Surrogate’s Court
Tompkins County Courthouse
320 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-216-6655
Fax: 212-457-2952
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Joseph R. Cassidy, Hon. Scott A. Miller, Hon. John C. Rowley
Tioga County Surrogate’s Court
20 Court St
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: 607-216-6655
Fax: 212-457-2952
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Gerald Keene
Ulster County Surrogate’s Court
240 Fair Street
Kingston, N.Y. 12401
Phone: 845-481-9338
Fax: 845-483-8427
Email: UlsterSurrogateCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Sara McGinty
Parking: Public parking, fee required.
Warren County Surrogate’s Court
Warren County Municipal Center
1340 State Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845
Phone: 518-480-6360
Email: WarrenSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judge: Hon. Robert A. Smith
Washington County Surrogate’s Court
Washington County Courthouse
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828
Phone: 518-746-2545
Fax: 518-285-4389
Email: WashingtonSurrogate@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Kelly S. McKeighan, Hon. Adam D. Michelini
Wayne County Surrogate’s Court
54 Broad Street
Lyons, NY 14489
Phone: 315-665-8119
Fax: 315-665-8110
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Kelly S. McKeighan, Hon. Adam D. Michelini
Westchester County Surrogate’s Court
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, 19th floor
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: 914-824-5656
Fax: 914-358-8042
Email: VirtualWestchesterSurrogatesCourt@nycourts.gov
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Brandon R. Sall, Hon. Helen M. Blackwood
Parking: Metered parking is available at the library and Galleria parking garages.
Wyoming County Surrogate’s Court
Wyoming County Courthouse
147 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
Phone: 585-228-3200
Fax: 585-228-3230
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Michael Mohun, Hon. Keith Kibler
Yates County Surrogate’s Court
415 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: 315-835-6321
Fax: 315-835-6322
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Surrogate’s Court Judges: Hon. Jason L. Cook