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.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T219516 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Surrogate's Court Context triple: [New York State Judiciary, hasPart, New York Surrogate's Court]
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New York Family Court
New York Family Court is a specialized trial court in New York State that handles cases involving children and families, such as custody, child support, abuse, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
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New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
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New York County
New York County is the borough of Manhattan in New York City, serving as a major center of finance, culture, and government in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Surrogate's Court Target entity description: 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.
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A.
New York Family Court
New York Family Court is a specialized trial court in New York State that handles cases involving children and families, such as custody, child support, abuse, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
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B.
New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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C.
New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
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New York County
New York County is the borough of Manhattan in New York City, serving as a major center of finance, culture, and government in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of limited jurisdiction
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probate court ⓘ specialized state court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
|
| 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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| governedBy |
New York State Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Constitution
New York State statutes ⓘ
surface form:
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law
New York State statutes ⓘ
surface form:
New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
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| 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 ⓘ |
| hasCourtInEach | New York county ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | Surrogate ⓘ |
| hasLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCounties | 62 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
New York Surrogate's Court
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Surrogate's Court of the State of New York
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| hasProcedureStatute | Surrogate's Court Procedure Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Albany County
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surface form:
Albany County, New York
The Bronx ⓘ
surface form:
Bronx County, New York
Kings County ⓘ
surface form:
Kings County, New York
New York County ⓘ
surface form:
New York County, New York
Queens County ⓘ
surface form:
Queens County, New York
Richmond County, New York ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Chief Judge of the State of New York
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surface form:
Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Courts
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| partOf |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State Unified Court System
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| relatedTo |
New York City Civil Court
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surface form:
New York Civil Court
New York Family Court ⓘ New York Supreme Court ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Surrogate's Court Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York City Surrogate's Court
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Courts of New York
this entity surface form:
New York Surrogate's Courts
New York Surrogate's Court
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hasOfficialName
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New York Surrogate's Court
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Court of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Court of the State of New York, New York County
this entity surface form:
New York Surrogate's Courts
this entity surface form:
New York City Surrogate's Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Surrogate's Court
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Courts of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
New York Surrogate's Court judges
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Court, New York County
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Court, Bronx County
subject surface form:
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Surrogate's Courts of New York
this entity surface form:
Surrogate’s Court (New York County)
this entity surface form:
New York City Surrogate’s Court
this entity surface form:
New York County Surrogate's Court