When Should You File a Last Will and Testament with the Surrogate’s Court

The New York Surrogates’ Court is the judicial branch of the legal system that deals primarily with issues concerning a decedent’s estate.  These Courts are located in the various counties.  In New York City, the locations of the Courts are as follows:

• New York County (Manhattan) Surrogate’s Court: 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York 10007
• Kings County (Brooklyn) Surrogate’s Court: 2 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201