IMPORTANT NOTICE
- New York County Surrogate's Court users will no longer be able to file Miscellaneous and Accounting proceedings electronically through the NYSCEF system. Please see the New Efiling Protocol - effective 4/26/22
- Length of papers and word count limits - effective 6/21/21
New Process for Filing Motions in New York County Surrogate's Court
Effective February 1, 2023, a new process for noticing motions and setting their return date in the New York County Surrogate’s Court will go into effect. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the court has been issuing scheduling orders to calendar and set return dates for motions filed with the court. The use of Notices of Motion will now resume with templates for such notices provided by the court. Links to a “Notice of Motion” template for each Surrogate and to instructions for using the templates are found below.
Use of these templates will assist the court’s staff in efficiently and promptly processing and calendaring motions. There may be delays if a litigant files a motion without using the appropriate template.
Please note that the Notice of Motion template for each Surrogate provides that there will be no appearance on the initial return date of the motion, and any appearance must be separately requested in accordance with the instructions in the Notice of Motion template. If an appearance is requested, the court’s staff will coordinate that appearance (whether in person or virtual) with the parties. This appearance may, but most likely will not, be on the noticed return date. If no appearance is requested, the motion will be marked submitted on the return date.
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Staff
Surrogate
Rita Mella
Surrogate
Hilary Gingold
Chief Clerk
Diana Sanabria
Deputy Chief Clerk
Jana Cohn
General Phone
646-386-5000
Office Info
Surrogate's Court
New York County (Manhattan)
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
Serving the estates of individuals who were domiciled in New York County (Manhattan) at the time of their death.
For estate matters of decedents having been domiciled in any other county, please contact the Surrogate's Court of that county directly.
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Direct Department Contacts
Miscellaneous Dept. / Calendar Clerk
(To file Affidavits of Service, Applications to Open Safe Deposit Boxes & Sealed Apartments)
Phone: 646-386-5001
misc_general@nycourts.gov
Accounting Department
(Estate & Trust Accountings)
Phone: 646-386-5002
accounting_general@nycourts.gov
Guardian / Adoption Department
(Infant / 17A Applications)
Phone: 646-386-5003
guardian_general@nycourts.gov
Probate Department
(Decedents leaving a will)
Phone: 646-386-5004
probate_general@nycourts.gov
Administration Dept. / Small Estates
(Decedents leaving no will)
Phone: 646-386-5005
administration_general@nycourts.gov
Cashier / Certificates / Certifications
(Fees)
Phone: 646-386-5006
cashier_general@nycourts.gov
Records Search & Certifications
Phone: 646-386-5090
recordroom_general@nycourts.gov
Law Department Reception Area
Phone: 646-386-5800
New York County Public Administrator
(Estates of decedents leaving unknown heirs / Police Property Vouchers)
Phone: 212-788-8430, Room 311