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What is Probate? Probate is the formal legal process that gives recognition to a will and appoints the executor or personal representative who will administer the estate and distribute assets to the intended beneficiaries.
These non-probate assets include life insurance policies, IRAs, U.S. savings bonds, and jointly held bank accounts. Discounting exempted items, if the total value of your loved ones personal property is below $50,000, the good news is you can likely bypass full probate in New York.
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.
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.
Filing the probate petition. The executor must file the original will and a certified copy of the death certificate with the probate petition and other supporting documents in the Surrogates Court of the county where the deceased person lived. There is a filing fee based on the size of the estate.
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Related Q&A to USA Probate Form

What methods exist to avoid probate? Trust creation. Revocable trusts can facilitate the transfer of assets outside of court but assets will still be part of the taxable estate. Joint ownership. If you can jointly own accounts or property, it can pass automatically to co-owners. Gifting. Pay-on-death accounts.
In order to probate the will, the executor should file the original signed will and, in most cases, Georgia Probate Court Standard Form #5 - Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form. The Standard Forms are available at the courthouse or online at the official statewide Probate Court website.
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.

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