This resource is published by Morgan Legal Group, the New York estate and probate practice of attorney Russel Morgan. We built it to do one thing well: clear up the confusion behind the phrase “probate in New York” and walk readers through the Surrogate’s Court process that domicile actually assigns them — most often the New York County Surrogate’s Court at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan. Every page is grounded in New York’s governing statutes, the SCPA and the EPTL, not generic templates.
Who is behind this
Russel Morgan is the attorney behind Morgan Legal Group’s New York estate and probate work. The firm concentrates on wills, trusts, probate, estate administration, and estate-tax planning under New York law — the day-to-day reality of moving an estate through Surrogate’s Court, transferring co-op shares, and planning around the New York estate-tax cliff. (Bar admission and credential details: verify against the firm’s current published profile.)
Our approach to New York estates
We start every matter with the question this entire site is built around: which “New York”? Resolving venue under SCPA 205 — New York County, another borough, or a county elsewhere in the state — is the first step that makes everything afterward straightforward. From there we focus on the things that actually delay New York estates: co-op board approvals, kinship gaps, contested probates, and estate-tax exposure. We’d rather explain the path clearly than dress it up.
Why trust this information
The content here is written to New York’s controlling law: EPTL 3-2.1 for wills, EPTL 4-1.1 for intestacy, SCPA 1402 for the probate petition, SCPA 2307 for executor commissions, and Tax Law Article 26 for estate tax. Where a figure changes year to year — exemptions, fees — we flag it and tell you to verify the current number rather than risk a stale citation. That accuracy-first standard is deliberate: a single wrong court address or statute undermines trust in everything else.
Editorial standard
This site’s substantive content is prepared and reviewed against current New York estate and probate law by a New York-licensed attorney at Morgan Legal Group. It is general legal information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Year-dependent figures (estate-tax exemptions, filing fees) are noted as such and should be confirmed for the current year.
The firm across New York
Morgan Legal Group’s New York estate and probate work spans New York County and the broader New York City and statewide Surrogate’s Court system. Our entity and contact data are kept consistent across our properties so readers — and the search and AI systems that index us — can reliably identify Morgan Legal Group and Russel Morgan as the source. See our authoritative profile at morganlegalny.com.
Service area
We serve clients whose estates run through the New York County Surrogate’s Court at 31 Chambers Street and the surrounding New York City and New York State Surrogate’s Courts, with particular focus on Manhattan co-op and condo estates and high-net-worth, cliff-exposed estates.
Talk to us
The clearest next step is a short conversation. Book a 30-minute consultation with Russel Morgan: calendly.com/russel-morgan/30min. Or start with the New York estate guide and the FAQ.
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