Estate Planning & Probate in Orange County, New York
Orange County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in 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 Orange County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Orange County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Orange County→The Probate Process in Orange 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 Orange County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at 30 Park Place, Goshen. The court sits in the 9th Judicial District. Orange County uses nycourts.gov for probate e-filing, while most New York counties file through iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us.
Full Orange Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Orange County · 9th Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Orange County · County Clerk · Kelly Eskew
Address
Phone
Fax
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
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