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Surrogate Court

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A tribunal in some states with Subject Matter Jurisdiction over actions and proceedings involving, among other things, the probate of wills, affairs of decedents, and the guardianship of the property of Infants.


surrogate court n. a court in a few states (including New York) with jurisdiction over probates, estates and adoptions.



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He served as an intern in Nassau County's District Attorney office and Surrogate Court before entering private practice.
No one has stated the reason for this fact with greater clarity and authority than former Surrogate Court Judge Fowler of New York:
The return reported the estate as construed under the surrogate court decree.
 
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