Estate Planning & Probate in Delaware County, New York
There are two reasons people look up Delaware County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Delaware County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Surrogate's Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Delaware County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Delaware County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Delaware County→The Probate Process in Delaware County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Delaware County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at Delaware County Courthouse, 3 Court Street, Delhi. The court sits in the 6th Judicial District.
Full Delaware Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Delaware County · 6th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Delaware County · County Clerk · Haley L. Gransbury
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$45 per document plus $5 for every page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $55; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Surrogate's Court
Before filing, run NYSCEF inquiry on decedent last name with first initial. Contact court to check for wills filed for safekeeping. Case name must be identical to name on will. No punctuation or spaces. Name on death certificate different from will = add as AKA.
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