Estate Planning & Probate in Monroe County, New York
There are two reasons people look up Monroe County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Surrogate's Court.
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 Monroe County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Monroe County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Monroe County→The Probate Process in Monroe 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 Monroe County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at Hall of Justice, 99 Exchange Blvd., 5th Floor, Room 541, Rochester. The court sits in the 7th Judicial District. Monroe County uses nycourts.gov for probate e-filing, while most New York counties file through iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us.
Full Monroe Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Monroe County · 7th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Monroe County · County Clerk · Jamie Romeo
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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
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