About County Surrogate Court Judge
About this position
The Surrogate's Court of the State of New York handles all probate and estate proceedings in the New York State Unified Court System. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court. Unclaimed property of the deceased without wills is handled by the Judge of this court. It also handles adoptions.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 10 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Surrogate Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a New York resident, must have at least 10 years of New York legal practice, must be a resident in their county, must be over the age of 18, must not be over the age of 70.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; signature requirement of 600.
- Filing period
- April 3, 2028 - April 6, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county board of elections office.
- Where to file
- 255 Main Street Goshen, New York 10924
- Filing phone
- 845-291-4000
- Step 3
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