About Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor
To provide notice of a petition filed in Surrogate's Court for the appointment of a successor executor to replace a deceased, resigned, or incapacitated executor.
When you'd use it: When an executor has died, resigned, or become incapacitated and the petitioner seeks to appoint a successor executor in Surrogate's Court.
Where to get the official form
Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor is published through the New Yorkcourts' official forms page. Open it to find and download the current version directly from the court rather than a third-party copy:
Official court source
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Source: nycourts.gov
Link last checked: June 27, 2026
How to file Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor in New York
- Step 1 — Confirm you have the correct formUse Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor (Surrogate-P-17) when when an executor has died, resigned, or become incapacitated and the petitioner seeks to appoint a successor executor in Surrogate's Court. Double-check it's the right form for your situation — New York probate forms are revised periodically, so verify the name and number against your court's current form list before you start.
- Step 2 — Complete every required fieldFill out Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor carefully and review it for errors before filing. Probate cases can already take months — a small mistake on the form can set your timeline back further.
- Step 3 — Get it notarized or witnessed if requiredSome probate forms must be signed in front of a notary or witnesses. Check the instructions on the form itself, and arrange notarization before you file if it's required.
- Step 4 — File it with the correct courtSubmit Surrogate-P-17 Notice of Petition for Appointment of Successor Executor to the probate court or county clerk handling the estate — usually in the New York county where the deceased lived. Ask the clerk how they prefer to receive filings (in person, by mail, or e-filing).