Surrogate court handles cases involving:

  • Wills
  • Estates
  • Property of deceased persons
  • Adoptions and guardianships
  • Wrongful death

Learn more about the Surrogate's Court.

For the most up-to-date information on court operations, check the Surrogate's Court website.

Download Surrogate's Court forms.

You can get more information on the Surrogate Court in the Bronx.

Online

Visit the Bronx Surrogate Court's website.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York Courts
  • Division: Bronx Surrogate Court
  • Address: 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10451
  • Phone Number: (718) 618-2300
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can get more information on the Surrogate Court in Brooklyn.

  • Agency: New York Courts
  • Division: Brooklyn Surrogate Court
  • Address: 2 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
  • Phone Number: (347) 404-9700
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can get more information on the Surrogate Court in Manhattan.

Online

Visit the Manhattan Surrogate Court's website.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York Courts
  • Division: Manhattan Surrogate Court
  • Address: 31 Chambers Street, New York, NY, 10007
  • Phone Number: (646) 386-5000
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can get more information on the Surrogate Court in Queens.

Online

Visit the Queens Surrogate Court's website.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York Courts
  • Division: Queens Surrogate Court
  • Address: 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, 11435
  • Phone Number: (718) 298-0500
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can get more information on the Surrogate Court in Staten Island.

Online

Visit the Staten Island Surrogate Court's website.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York Courts
  • Division: Staten Island Surrogate Court
  • Address: 18 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY, 10301
  • Phone Number: (718) 675-8503
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Courts are closed on the following holidays in 2024:​

DateHoliday
Monday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 12Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 19Presidents Day
Monday, May 27Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4Independence Day
Monday, September 2Labor Day
Monday, October 14Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Tuesday, November 5Election Day
Monday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day