How Court Fees Can Keep Poor NYers From Inheriting Homes

[Gunnar Larson]

How Court Fees Can Keep Poor NYers From Inheriting Homes
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By Marco Poggio

Inheriting property in New York means going through the state surrogate’s
court system, where filing fees can run more than $1,000. While state law
allows low-income residents to have their fees waived, legal aid attorneys
say that courts sometimes refuse to apply it.

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