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Step 5: Insert text and titles.

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While the threshold for probate in NY is $50,000, in reality, the probate process is influenced by many things, and the estates total value is just one of them. Whether or not your estate actually goes through probate will also depend on the type of assets held within the estate and how they were owned.
In general, it can take a few months for the Court to grant the letter of administration of executor to anyone who has applied for it. This is provided that: All documents required by the Court have been filed. There is no family dispute as to who will administer the decedents estate.
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.
In New York state, a will only has to be submitted to probate if the decedents remaining assets are worth $30,000 or more. Such assets do not include any property or funds that transferred via pay on death accounts, in trust for (ITF) accounts, or joint ownership, as these automatically bypass the probate process.
The Court will provide someone with Limited Letters of Administration with only the power necessary to complete the task at hand. For example, the Limited Administrator may be empowered to start a lawsuit, but not to settle the suit or to turn over the proceeds to the Estates beneficiaries without further court order.
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Related Q&A to Probate Letter

A Petition for Probate must be filed in the county that the deceased resided at the date of death. The petition must be filed with the original last will and testament, death certificate, and court filing fee. Additional supporting documents and affidavits may be required depending on the circumstances.
While the probate process in New York typically takes between 9-18 months, it can take longer or shorter depending on a variety of factors.

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