Estate Planning & Probate in Putnam County, New York
There are two reasons people look up Putnam 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 Putnam County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Putnam County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Putnam County→The Probate Process in Putnam 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 Putnam County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at Historic Courthouse, 44 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel. The court sits in the 9th Judicial District. Probate e-filing in Putnam County runs through nycourts.gov, not the iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us portal used by most New York counties.
Full Putnam Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Putnam County · 9th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Putnam County · County Clerk · Michael C. Bartolotti
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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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