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Getting started with probate in New York New York does not have a deadline for this, as other states do, but it is helpful to take this action as soon as possible to begin the process, especially if you will be going through full probate.
New York law allows estates below a certain asset threshold to go through a simplified form of probate. This way, people who have fewer resources will have access to a loved ones assets more quickly than waiting up to six months for their inheritances.
Assuming that no one is contesting the will or challenging the appointment of the executor, and assuming all of the decedents next of kin (called distributees) can be found and will sign a waiver of process and consent to probate, you can expect to pay $3,000- $3,500 in legal fees to have the will admitted to probate.
Only an estate valued over $30,000 must be probated when there is a will. The court has a small estate proceeding when the estate is below $30,000. An estate without a will is administered, not probated.
You can use voluntary administration (summary probate) in New York if the gross value of the personal property in the estate (that is, all property except for real estate) is less than $50,000.
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When an estate can bypass full probate. In New York, only estates valued higher than $50,000 need to pass through formal, full probate.
When a New York domiciliary dies (decedent) having a Last Will and Testament (testate), Probate is the process in which: (1) a Will is proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be the valid Last Will and Testament of the decedent, (2) the person named in the Will as Executor (fiduciary) is appointed to carry out

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