Chemung County Surrogate’s Court
THE LATEST INFORMATION ON CHEMUNG’S SURROGATE’S COURT
Information regarding changes to court operations due to Covid-19
Surrogate’s Court has jurisdiction over actions and proceedings of decedents, including the probate of wills, intestate estates, small estates, ancillary proceedings, disputed claims, discovery proceedings, accountings, wrongful death compromise and settlement actions, inter vivos and testamentary trusts, as well as guardianship proceedings of person and/or property of infants and Article 17A.
Records of decedents and guardianships are on file from 1835 and are available to the public for viewing and copying. Some records are on microfiche and are available for viewing and copying.
All visitors must pass through a magnetometer upon entering the courthouse.
Surrogate Court
Hazlett Building
203-205 Lake St.
Post Office Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
Phone: 607-873-9440
Fax: 646-963-6606
Email: 6jdchmsurr@courts.state.ny.us
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Excluding State Holidays)
Judges’ Chambers
Surrogate Court Judge
Richard W. Rich Jr.
Secretary
Ambir Robinson
Law Clerk
Sam Castellino
Phone: 607-873-9430
Fax: 212-952-7227
Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Christopher P. Baker
Secretary
Susan M. Reagan
Law Clerk
William VanDelinder
Phone: 607-873-9477
Fax: 212-952-7226
Court Clerk’s Office
Chief Clerk
Laurie A. Hubbard
Deputy Chief Clerk
Donna M. Marrone
Robert Friedman,
NY Probate Attorney
Rochester Office
70 Linden Oaks, Suite 301
Rochester, New York 14625
Phone: 585-484-7432
Syracuse Office
201 E Jefferson Street, Suite 200-E
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-864-5715
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NY Probate Attorney
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