New York uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Ulster 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 an Ulster 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.
FirmKingston, NY
Since 1905 · Serves 1 county
Kingston firm a block from the Ulster County Courthouse, established in 1905 and the second oldest law firm in Ulster County. Acts as counsel to executors through probate and estate administration, and serves as executor or estate administrator itself when the named person is unable to serve or the heirs cannot agree. Handles the work of settling an estate — appraising assets, settling creditor claims, locating beneficiaries, paying estate taxes and executing deed transfers — alongside wills, trusts, special-needs trusts and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningMedicaid Planning
- Office
- 85 Main StreetKingston, NY 12401
Solo PracticeGoshen, NY
Serves 4 counties
Goshen solo practice a few minutes from the Orange County Surrogate's Court, also serving Ulster, Sullivan and Rockland. Walks a surviving spouse or child through being appointed executor or administrator, marshaling scattered accounts, filing the inventory, paying creditors and taxes, filing the decedent's final return and the estate return, and filing the final account with the court. Former chairman of the Orange County Bar Association Elder Law Committee.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 30 Matthews StreetGoshen, NY 10924
FirmKingston, NY
Since 1870 · Serves 1 county
Kingston firm one block from the Ulster County Surrogate's Court, handling probate, intestate administration, small estates under $30,000, and the cases where no administration is needed at all. Guides the administrator through notifying creditors and heirs, cataloging and valuing property, prudently managing assets until distribution, paying taxes and debts, and closing the estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset Protectionand 3 more
- Office
- 255 Fair StreetKingston, NY 12401
FirmKingston, NY
Serves 2 counties
Kingston firm at 115 Green Street working the Ulster County Surrogate's Court, and Poughkeepsie for Dutchess estates. Walks executors and administrators through the questions that stall an estate — who gets legal notice, which debts are paid, whether the executor may be compensated — and tracks the filing clock: inventory six months after appointment, creditor claims at seven, estate taxes at nine. Takes referrals of contested wills.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 115 Green StreetKingston, NY 12401
FirmPoughkeepsie, NY
Since 1914 · Serves 6 counties
Poughkeepsie firm at 85 Civic Center Plaza representing executors and administrators in the Dutchess County Surrogate's Court. Handles the collection and marshalling of estate assets, appraisal of real and personal property, payment of debts, expenses and taxes, and final distribution to beneficiaries, plus estate accounting and will-contest proceedings when a family disputes the estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 4 more
- Office
- 85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 101Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
FirmWhite Plains, NY
Serves 13 counties
White Plains trusts-and-estates firm whose six attorneys serve the New York City metro area from one Westchester Avenue office. Handles probate and estate administration for executors, administrators and trustees, trust administration and modification, trust and estate litigation and fiduciary accountings, estate and gift tax, Medicaid protective trusts, and Article 17, 17-A and 81 guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite S321White Plains, NY 10604
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