Columbia County Court cases in Columbia County, Hudson, NY
Columbia County Surrogate's Court in Hudson, NY is a county-level Surrogate's Court within the New York State Unified Court System. It has limited jurisdiction focused on matters involving decedents' estates and related fiduciary issues. The court handles probate of wills, administration of intestate estates, small-estate (voluntary) administrations, judicial accountings, proceedings concerning trusts and fiduciaries, discovery/turnover of estate assets, guardianships of the property of minors, guardianships for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities under SCPA Article 17‑A, and adoptions. It does not hear criminal, traffic, landlord‑tenant, or most general civil or family disputes, which are handled by County/Supreme Court, City/Town/Village Courts, or Family Court within the local judicial system.
Columbia County Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County Court |
| County: | Columbia |
| Street Address: | 401 Union Street |
| City: | Hudson |
| Zip Code: | 12534 |
| Phone: | 518-267-3150 |
| Fax: | 518-267-3126 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:45 - 4:45 |
| Website URL: | http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/3jd/columbia/3JD-Columbia%20Multi%20Courts.shtml |
| Directions: | Take I-90 East to the Hudson exit |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA Phone: | 518-285-8300 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | ADA3JD@nycourts.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Columbia County Court
Columbia County Surrogate's Court serves the public by:
- Managing probate of wills and estate administration (with or without a will), including small estates (voluntary administration).
- Overseeing guardianships of property for minors and for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (Articles 17 and 17-A).
- Hearing adoptions where assigned, wrongful-death compromises, accountings, spousal right-of-election, kinship, and turnover proceedings.
- Processing case filings (petitions, objections, accountings), issuing citations, letters testamentary/administration, and certified copies; accepting in-person and, where authorized, NYSCEF e-filing.
- Holding conferences, hearings, and trials in contested matters; juries may be empaneled for will contests (juror logistics via the county jury office).
- Providing public counter assistance, calendars, record searches, copies, and fee payments.
Note: Orders of protection are not handled in Surrogate's Court; those are addressed in Family or Criminal Court.