Surrogate's Court Forms

Probate Requirements

Detailed Instructions have been completed for the following proceedings:
(Corel Word Perfect 8).

Ancillary Probate

Ancillary Administration

17-A Guardianship

Guardianship of Person and/or Property

Informal Accounting with/without Decree

Wrongful Death Compromise Settlement

Surrogate's Court Judge
Hon. Robert G. Main, Jr.

Chief Clerk
Martha A. Labarge

Senior Court Office Assistant
Linda Holmes

Ph: (518) 481-1737

The Surrogate's Court exists in every county in the State and handles all matters relating to wills, estates and property of deceased persons. The Surrogate's Court also shares authority with the Family Court to hear adoption proceedings.

All Franklin County Surrogate's Court estate files are available on site in the Surrogate's Office, Third Floor of the Courthouse, from the mid 1800's to present. These records are indexed on a computer from the 1800's to present.

Also, in this county, all adoption proceedings are held in the Surrogate's Court.

All Office of Court Administration Official Surrogate Forms are accepted in this County. Upon request, we will provide a set of our forms either on paper or on disk.