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| Court Name | Surrogate's Court, Tompkins County |
| Court Address |
320 N Tioga St Ithaca, New York 14850 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-607-216-6655 Fax +1-212-457-2952 Email - |
| Court Website | https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/6jd/tompkins/surrogate/index.shtml |
| Local Rules | - |
| Court Forms | - |
| Court Fees | Court costs for Tompkins County probate filings are set by the court and depend on the documents involved. See the official links above for the current schedule. |
| Hours Open | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except Holidays. |
| Summary of Services | A representative administering an estate in Tompkins County may need to post a bond under New York law, though a will can dispense with it. The Surrogate can still require one, sized to personal property plus expected income. |
| Court History | Probate for Tompkins County runs through New York's Surrogate's Court, which has dedicated jurisdiction over estates and trusts. In Ithaca, Surrogate's Court, Tompkins County serves Tompkins County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Tompkins County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information | Some Tompkins County estates cannot close until missing or unknown heirs are located and notified. If that applies to your case, we can refer you to licensed investigators across the country who specialize in heir searches. When you are ready for the bond itself, we issue executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for New York, often the same day. Apply online to begin. |
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