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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, clerk contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Ontario 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.

Ontario County Probate Court Guide

New York State Unified Court System probate court information · Updated May 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.

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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NYSCEFCase SearchProbate Forms

Records portal

Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

Open portal
Searchable, completeness not guaranteed

Ontario County Surrogate's Court official source links online records, public records, or WebSurrogate context. Treat search or index access as incomplete and verify documents with the court or original records. Direct WebSurrogate domain URLs are not used as product-facing links without terms review.

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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Records Search Property Search

Ontario County Real Property Tax Services / Treasurer and local collectors

20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424

585-396-4382

Tax Collector Tax Search

Ontario County points property owners to OnCor for county/town tax bill lookup. City of Canandaigua and City of Geneva taxpayers may need to contact the city because those tax bills are not posted to the county website.