For information concerning wills, estates, guardianships and adoptions, contact Suffolk County Surrogate Court at (631) 852-1745.
Judge of the Surrogate's Court Hon. Vincent J. Messina, Jr.
Surrogate court is a subject-matter jurisdiction court dealing with administration of wills, guardianship, administration of assets, etc. The court also deals with unclaimed property of the deceased, who died without a will.
In New York State, the Surrogate's Court maintains jurisdiction over all actions and proceedings relating to the affairs of decedents.
A probate court (sometimes called a surrogate court) is a court that has competence in a jurisdiction to deal with matters of probate and the administration of estates. In some jurisdictions, such courts may be referred to as orphans' courts or courts of ordinary.