New York Surrogate's Court
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The New York Surrogate's Court is a specialized state court that handles probate of wills, administration of estates, and related matters involving the affairs of deceased persons in New York.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
court of limited jurisdiction
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probate court → specialized state court → |
| appealsTo |
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
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| canAppoint |
administrators of estates
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executors → guardians of property of minors → |
| canIssue |
letters of administration
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letters testamentary → temporary letters of administration → |
| country |
United States
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| governedBy |
New York Constitution
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New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law → New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act → |
| handles |
accounting proceedings for estates
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administration of estates → adoptions in some circumstances → affairs of deceased persons → contested probate proceedings → guardianship of minors in connection with estates → probate of wills → will construction proceedings → |
| hasAbbreviation |
Surr Ct
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| hasCourtInEach |
New York county
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| hasJudgeTitle |
Surrogate
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| hasLevel |
trial court
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| hasNumberOfCounties |
62
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| hasOfficialName |
Surrogate's Court of the State of New York
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| hasProcedureStatute |
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
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| jurisdiction |
State of New York
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| language |
English
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| location |
Albany County, New York
NERFINISHED
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Bronx County, New York → Kings County, New York → New York County, New York → Queens County, New York → Richmond County, New York NERFINISHED → |
| overseenBy |
Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Courts
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| partOf |
New York State Unified Court System
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| relatedTo |
New York Civil Court
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New York Family Court → New York Supreme Court → |
| state |
New York
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| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
ancillary probate of nonresident decedents
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estate administration → probate matters → trusts related to estates → wrongful death compromise proceedings → |
| usesStandardOfProof |
preponderance of the evidence in civil matters
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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New York City courts
("New York City Surrogate's Court")
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New York County Courts ("Surrogate's Court of the State of New York, New York County") → |
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New York State Judiciary
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New York State Judiciary ("New York City Surrogate's Court") → |
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
("Surrogate's Courts of New York")
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appealFrom |
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New York Surrogate's Court
("Surrogate's Court of the State of New York")
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hasOfficialName |
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Article VI of the New York Constitution
("New York Surrogate's Courts")
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regulates |
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Government of the State of New York
("New York Surrogate's Courts")
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trialCourt |