Estate Planning & Probate in Ulster County, New York
There are two reasons people look up Ulster 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 Ulster County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Ulster County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Ulster County→The Probate Process in Ulster 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 Ulster County, probate runs through the Surrogate's Court at 244 Fair Street, Kingston. The court sits in the 3rd Judicial District. Probate e-filing in Ulster County runs through nycourts.gov, not the iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us portal used by most New York counties.
Full Ulster Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Surrogate's Court
Ulster County · 3rd Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Ulster County · County Clerk · Taylor Bruck
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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