Estate Planning & Probate in Nassau County, New York
Most Nassau County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Nassau 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 Nassau County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Nassau County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Nassau County→The Probate Process in Nassau 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 Nassau County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at 262 Old Country Road, 3rd Floor, Mineola. The court sits in the 10th Judicial District. Nassau County shares the 10th Judicial District with Suffolk.
Full Nassau Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Nassau County · 10th Judicial District
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Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Nassau County · County Clerk · Maureen O'Connell
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Phone
Hours
$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
Working copies of all motions and exhibits shall be filed with the Court, in addition to the filing through NYSCEF.
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