New York Surrogate's Court

Specialized The Surrogate's Court of the State of New York handles all probate and estate proceedings in the New York State Unified Court System.

Unclaimed property of the deceased without wills is handled by the Judge of this court.

[1] The judges of this court are styled the "Surrogate of [X] County".

[2] The surrogate is elected countywide, and is required to be a resident of the pertaining county.

The most recent efforts stem from the corruption scandal surrounding former Brooklyn Surrogate Michael Feinberg, who was removed from the bench in 2005.