New York uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Warren 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 Warren 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.
FirmGlens Falls, NY
Serves 1 county
Glens Falls firm on Washington Street, in Warren County. Advises executors and administrators before the Surrogate's Court, from probating the will and collecting estate assets through paying debts, filing estate and fiduciary tax returns, distributing to beneficiaries and preparing the accounting; also advises trustees and represents individual beneficiaries of estates and trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 1 Washington StreetGlens Falls, NY 12801
FirmAlbany, NY
Since 1946 · Serves 4 counties
Albany firm at Corporate Woods, with offices in Saratoga Springs, Kingston, and Queensbury, taking families through probate, estate administration, and trust administration: re-titling assets, transfers to surviving joint owners and named beneficiaries, and the income, estate, and gift tax issues that arise at death. Litigates will contests, construction proceedings, and contested accountings, and practises elder law, Medicaid, and special-needs planning. Has served the greater Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Adirondacks since 1946.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 7 Southwoods BoulevardAlbany, NY 12211
FirmClifton Park, NY
Since 1971 · Serves 3 counties
Clifton Park firm, with offices in Albany, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, handling Surrogate's Court work for Capital Region executors. The estate administration team files the probate petition, notices interested parties, marshals and values assets, pays debts and taxes and distributes what remains — including contested wills, out-of-state heirs, and ancillary probate for property held in other states.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 6 more
- Office
- 805 Route 146Clifton Park, NY 12065
FirmLatham, NY
Serves 13 counties
Capital Region trusts and estates practice in Latham, with offices in New York City, Garden City, Hudson and Lake Placid and more than 280 years of combined attorney experience. Handles estate and trust administration, probate, estate and trust litigation, guardianship under Article 81 and 17-A, Medicaid and special needs planning, and tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 43 British American BoulevardLatham, NY 12110
FirmLake Success, NY
Since 2000 · Serves 9 counties
Lake Success (Nassau County) firm guiding executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries through New York Surrogate's Court — probate, estate and trust administration, and contested estates and objections to a will or to fiduciary conduct. Also handles estate planning, retirement-distribution planning, Medicaid and elder law. Absorbed the Berwitz & DiTata estate practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 3 Dakota Drive, Suite 300Lake Success, NY 11042
FirmBinghamton, NY
Serves the whole state
Binghamton (Broome County) general-practice firm on Front Street handling probate alongside civil litigation, real estate, banking and credit union law, commercial transactions, and labor relations. Represents business, banking, institutional and individual clients across New York State and in Pennsylvania. Holds an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
PracticesProbate
- Office
- 46 Front StreetBinghamton, NY 13905
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