This site is published by Morgan Legal Group, a New York estate-planning and probate practice led by attorney Russel Morgan, to give Brooklyn families accurate, plain-English guidance on wills, trusts, and the Kings County Surrogate’s Court. Estate law is governed by New York’s EPTL and SCPA, and the information here is written by people who work in those statutes and courts every day — not generic legal filler.
Attorney Russel Morgan
Russel Morgan is a New York-licensed attorney and the founder of Morgan Legal Group. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, estate administration, and elder law under New York’s Estate, Powers & Trusts Law and Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act. He and the firm regularly handle matters before New York City’s Surrogate’s Courts, including the Kings County Surrogate’s Court that serves Brooklyn. (Biographical and admission details should be verified against the firm’s official profile.)
Our approach to Brooklyn estates
Brooklyn families face a distinct set of estate challenges: brownstones and townhouses that have appreciated into seven figures, co-ops that pass through a board rather than a deed, and the borough’s deeply international families whose estates often require proving heirship under SCPA 2225. Our content is built around those realities, so a Park Slope homeowner, a Bay Ridge landlord, and a Flatbush co-op shareholder each find guidance that fits their actual situation rather than a one-size-fits-all template.
Why trust this information
- NY-law focus. Every guide cites the controlling statute — EPTL 3-2.1 for wills, EPTL 4-1.1 for intestacy, SCPA 1402 and 2402 for probate, SCPA 2307 for commissions — paired with plain-English explanation.
- Court-specific. Pages name the actual Kings County Surrogate’s Court, its venue rule (SCPA 205), and its real procedural realities.
- Accuracy guardrails. Where a figure changes annually (estate-tax exemptions, filing fees), we flag it for verification rather than stating a number that may be stale.
Entity and network
Morgan Legal Group maintains a consistent identity across its New York estate-law resources. The firm’s primary presence is at morganlegalny.com, and its Google Business and legal-directory profiles carry the same entity data. This site is one of the firm’s location-focused resources, dedicated specifically to Brooklyn and the Kings County Surrogate’s Court.
Service area
This resource serves residents of Brooklyn (Kings County) — including Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, and the rest of the borough — whose estates are administered through the Kings County Surrogate’s Court at 2 Johnson Street.
Editorial standard
Content on this site is prepared and reviewed by a New York-licensed attorney for accuracy under current EPTL and SCPA law. It is educational and does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice on your specific situation, speak with the firm directly.
Start a conversation
To discuss your Brooklyn estate plan or an estate you are administering, book a 30-minute consultation with Russel Morgan: calendly.com/russel-morgan/30min. See also the Brooklyn estate guide and the contact page.
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