Oklahoma City, OK asked in Probate for New York

Q: In NY to probate a will how much of a genealogy is needed? What documents, etc?

There is a clear will leaving everything to six friends. I’ve found that he had five uncles, all dead. He had no communication with any cousins.

Do cousins need to be found? What does the court require?

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Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
Answered
  • Probate Lawyer
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Honestly, this is not a simple estate. There is a pro se clerk you can talk to in the Surrogate's Court, but in my view you should have a lawyer. Your questions are so broad and so general, it would be like teaching a course in probate. See the clerk. If you still cannot understand what to do, hire a lawyer.

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