Yes. New York publishes Petition for Probate (P-1)N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act Art. 14 (§§ 1401-1424, probate; § 1402 who may propound will/contents of petition; § 1414 letters testamentary); Art. 10 (§ 1001 et seq., administration); Art. 13 (§§ 1301-1312, small estate)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the Surrogate's CourtN.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act Art. 14 (§§ 1401-1424, probate; § 1402 who may propound will/contents of petition; § 1414 letters testamentary); Art. 10 (§ 1001 et seq., administration); Art. 13 (§§ 1301-1312, small estate)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersN.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act Art. 14 (§§ 1401-1424, probate; § 1402 who may propound will/contents of petition; § 1414 letters testamentary); Art. 10 (§ 1001 et seq., administration); Art. 13 (§§ 1301-1312, small estate)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Within 270 days22 NYCRR 207.20Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of the personal representative's appointment.

For a cooperative estate the personal representative closes by informal settlement of the final account under SCPA § 2202 — rendering a full written account to the distributees and obtaining acknowledged receipt-and-release instruments approving the account and discharging the fiduciary (Form JA-2), optionally formalized by a decree releasing and discharging the fiduciary under § 2203; where releases cannot be obtained the account is judicially settled by decree in a voluntary accounting proceeding under SCPA §§ 2208-2215SCPA Article 22 (§§ 2202, 2203, 2208, 2211, 2215); § 1802Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.

Yes. New York publishes a statewide formSurrogate's Court form P-10 (10/96); 22 NYCRR § 207.4Verified Sep 22, 2026View source, form P-10Surrogate's Court form P-10 (10/96); 22 NYCRR § 207.4Verified Sep 22, 2026View source.