New York uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Putnam County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in New York are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Putnam County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Surrogate's Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmRye Brook, NY
Serves 3 counties
Rye Brook (Westchester County) firm serving Westchester, Putnam and Rockland families, including Carmel and Brewster. Handles probate administration, estate administration, trust administration and guardianship, alongside wills, trusts, Medicaid and long-term-care planning, and special-needs planning. Its two founders hold nearly six decades of combined experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-605Rye Brook, NY 10573
Solo PracticeCarmel, NY
Serves 3 counties
Carmel solo practice filing directly with the Putnam County Surrogate's Court, which sits in the same town. Files the original will and probate petition, notifies every legal heir and beneficiary, marshals and inventories the estate's assets, settles valid debts and the final state and federal returns, and completes the formal transfer of property to the beneficiaries.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 1834 Route 6Carmel, NY 10512
FirmWhite Plains, NY
Serves 3 counties
White Plains firm serving Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. Submits a recently deceased relative's estate for probate or administration in the Surrogate's Court and carries the transfer of assets through, then litigates will contests and other estate disputes, using alternative dispute resolution where a probate fight would drain the estate. Drafts wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills alongside the firm's employment and civil-rights practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation
- Office
- 222 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 304White Plains, NY 10605
FirmBrewster, NY
Serves 4 counties
Brewster firm representing Lower Hudson Valley families across Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester and Rockland counties. Carries executors and administrators through every stage of estate administration — the probate court filings, the deadlines and the disputes among beneficiaries — and litigates will disputes and accounting disputes, alongside Article 81 guardianship petitions and trust administration for trustees. Principal Andres D. Gil is a combat veteran and former assistant district attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 973 NY-22, Suite 3Brewster, NY 10509
Solo PracticeWappingers Falls, NY
Since 2004 · Serves 3 counties
Wappingers Falls (Dutchess County) solo with Westchester offices in Yorktown Heights and Mt Kisco, appearing in the Dutchess County Surrogate's Court. Represents executors and court-appointed administrators from the petition through inventory, creditor notice, and final accounting, keeps out-of-state executors from having to travel, and defends the estate when heirs dispute the will. Also handles Article 81 guardianships, trust administration, Medicaid and special-needs trusts, asset protection, and nursing-home planning, and makes house calls.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 2644 East Main StreetWappingers Falls, NY 12590
FirmPleasantville, NY
Since 1993 · Serves 2 counties
Pleasantville firm serving Westchester and Putnam families through probate and estate administration, with an appointment-only Mahopac office. Reviews the will, trust, deeds and beneficiary forms, files with the correct Surrogate's Court to have an executor or administrator appointed, identifies assets and notifies creditors, sells the decedent's home, and prepares the final accounting that closes the estate. Also files Article 81 guardianship petitions, including emergency applications.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 390 Bedford RoadPleasantville, NY 10570
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