224 Lake Street
Post Office Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
607-737-2946
or 607-737-2819
Fax: 607-737-2874

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Excluding State Holidays)

Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. Peter C. Buckley

Secretary
Clare Williams

Law Clerk
Brian Dovi

Surrogate Court Judge
Hon. James T. Hayden

Secretary
Greta O'Leary

Law Clerk
Stephanie Devaney

Chief Clerk
Patricia A. Kreitzer

Deputy Chief Clerk
TBA

Senior Court Office Assistant
Patricia C. Page

All visitors must pass through a magnetometer upon entering the courthouse.

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.