If you have any additional questions, please email the County Clerk at courtactions@suffolkcountyny.
You can submit a CHRS request via our on-line Direct Access program or by mailing in a CHRS application form. The search criteria is strictly based on an exact match of Name and DOB (variations of Name or DOB are not reported). Background checks for companies are also part of the CHRS program.
An Order to Show Cause is a method that a party may use to request that the court reopen their case, usually after a default judgment has been entered. A default judgment can be entered if a defendant fails to answer a summons, or fails to appear for trial or hearing.
How do I obtain a copy of my property deed? Property deeds are recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk's Office in Riverhead, NY. The direct phone number is (631) 852-2000.
What to Include in an Affidavit The name, address, and occupation of the affiant. A statement of facts that the affiant swears are true, to the best of their knowledge. The date and location of the affidavit. The signature of the affiant. The signature of the notary public witnessing the affidavit.
A Massachusetts small estate affidavit is a legal document used to present a claim on the estate or part of the estate of a deceased loved one. This process can be used to avoid probate court in Massachusetts when the estate's value is no greater than $25,000.
Complete the affidavit: Fill out the form with the decedent's information, a list of their assets and the names and addresses of all heirs or beneficiaries. Notarize the affidavit: Sign the completed affidavit in front of a notary public. Some states might also require additional witnesses.
Whether an estate has to be probated depends on how the decedent's (the person who has died) property is titled (owned) when they die. Some property may not be part of the probate estate because it passes directly to another person by law.
The decedent must have been a Massachusetts resident. The decedent must have left an estate that consists entirely of personal property valued at $25,000 or less (excluding the value of a car).
The affidavit shall state that the affiant is the surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or domestic partner of the intestate and that the value of the intestate's real and personal assets will not exceed $50,000, and shall set forth the residence of the intestate at his death, and specifically the nature, ...