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the Unified Court System
On February 28,2022

NEWS ADVISORY
New York State Unified Court System

Contact:
Lucian Chalfen, Public Information Director
Arlene Hackel, Deputy Director

Hon. Lawrence K. Marks
Chief Administrative Judge (212) 428-2500

www.nycourts.gov/press
Date: February 28, 2022

NY Courts Launch Online Tool to Search, Retrieve Surrogate’s Court Documents

NEW YORK ─ In its ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility and efficiency,
the New York State Court System has launched an online service,
WebSurrogate (https://websurrogates.nycourts.gov/), providing users convenient, 24/7
access to information on estate proceedings and other filings within Surrogate’s Court.
Located in every county of the State, the Surrogate’s Court handles matters involving
issues related to deceased persons and their estates, as well as adoptions and certain
types of guardianships.

WebSurrogate allows users to search files, retrieve documents and view historical
records that are considered public information. You can search files by party name or
file number, viewing file history and associated documents, among other features.
WebSurrogate is now available in 47 New York counties, including Queens and
Richmond (Staten Island) counties in New York City, and will be up and running in all 62
counties of the State in the coming months.

A full list of the counties where WebSurrogate is now available follows.

Counties Where WebSurrogate Is Already Available
Albany
Allegany
Broome
Cattaraugus
Cayuga
Chautauqua
Chemung
Chenango
Clinton
Columbia
Cortland
Delaware
Dutchess
Erie
Essex
Franklin
Fulton
Genesee
Greene
Hamilton
Livingston
Madison
Monroe
Montgomery
Nassau
Niagara
Orange
Orleans
Otsego
Putnam
Queens
Rensselaer
Richmond (Staten Island)
Rockland
Saratoga
Schenectady
Schoharie
Seneca
Sullivan
Tioga
Tompkins
Ulster
Warren
Washington
Westchester
Wyoming
Yates
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