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The Surrogate's Court hears cases involving the affairs of decedents, including the probate of wills and the administration of estates.
Getting started with probate in New York New York does not have a deadline for this, as other states do, but it is helpful to take this action as soon as possible to begin the process, especially if you will be going through full probate.
How to obtain Letters of Testamentary in New York. To obtain a letter of testamentary in New York, you will first need to file a petition for probate to the Surrogate's Court in the county where the deceased resided.
To obtain a letter of testamentary in New York, you will first need to file a petition for probate to the Surrogate's Court in the county where the deceased resided.
The process of obtaining letters testamentary from the New York Surrogate's Court can take from a couple of months, if no issues are contested, to a year or longer, if a family member or potential beneficiary challenges the validity of the will.
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent's Estate. Imagine the following: your parent or loved one just died, perhaps as a result of Covid-19. Perhaps your parents owned a property and rented out a portion of it.