Estate Planning & Probate in Schoharie County, New York
There are two reasons people look up Schoharie County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Schoharie 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 Schoharie County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Schoharie County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Schoharie County→The Probate Process in Schoharie 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 Schoharie County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at 290 Main Street, Schoharie. The court sits in the 3rd Judicial District.
Full Schoharie Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Schoharie County · 3rd Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Schoharie County · County Clerk · Lawrence J. Caza
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
Local Procedures at the Surrogate's Court
Case name must be identical to name on will. No punctuation or spaces. Name on death certificate different from will = add as AKA. File original will within 2 business days of e-filing. Original/certified death certificate also required within 2 business days.
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