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 2025:​

DateHoliday
Wednesday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wednesday, February 12Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 17Presidents Day
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth
Friday, July 4Independence Day
Monday, September 1Labor Day
Monday, October 13Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Tuesday, November 4Election Day
Tuesday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, December 25Christmas Day

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