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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Surrogate's Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Monroe County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Monroe County Surrogate's Court Guide

Settled Estate records a 7-month creditor claim period for the Monroe County Surrogate's Court, read from 11 linked sources and last verified June 3, 2026.

By Settled Estate Editorial Team

New York State Unified Court System · Surrogate's Court information · Updated June 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$1

Note: Voluntary administration filing fee is listed by CourtHelp as $1. Probate and administration filing fees are value-based under SCPA 2402.

Required Documents

  • Certified death certificate
  • Copy of the paid funeral bill
  • Petition for Letters of Administration from the New York Surrogate's Court forms set
  • Names and addresses of distributees
  • List of known assets and debts
  • Citation, waiver, consent, renunciation, bond, family-tree, or due-diligence materials if required by the form set or court
  • Filing fee based on estate value under SCPA 2402

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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Records portal

Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

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Filing Methods: in person, mail, e file where NYSCEF is available for the county and proceeding

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
Verify locally
Creditor Claims
7 months

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
case-specific fiduciary authority and claims process
Statute
Verify under SCPA/EPTL for the proceeding

Publication Requirements

Notice to Creditors

Statute
SCPA 1802 and SCPA 1803
Statewide Requirement
Not recorded in cited ordinary claim-presentation sources

No statewide ordinary notice-to-creditors newspaper publication frequency is recorded in the cited New York claim-presentation sources. SCPA 1802 uses a 7-month distribution-risk period after letters first issue, and SCPA 1803 describes written claim presentation. Publication or citation requirements can still arise in specific Surrogate's Court proceedings, including accounting settlement or missing-party notice contexts; verify the case-specific notice path with the county Surrogate's Court or counsel.

Notice of Petition/Administration

  • Interested persons identified by the Surrogate's Court proceeding, petition, citation, or court direction

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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Monroe County Treasury / Real Property Portal

39 W. Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614

Tax Collector Tax Search

Monroe County directs users to the Real Property Portal to view and pay property taxes. Local city, town, and school tax rules may still affect payoff timing and amounts.