About Morgan Legal Group — NYC Probate Attorney Russel Morgan

This resource is published by Morgan Legal Group, a New York estate and probate practice led by attorney Russel Morgan, focused on the five-borough Surrogate’s Court system that governs New York City estates. Everything on this site is grounded in the EPTL and SCPA as they actually apply across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — written by a real, New York-licensed practice, not generated from generic templates.

The attorney behind this site

Russel Morgan is a New York-licensed attorney whose practice centers on estate planning, probate, and estate administration. The work that shapes this site is the day-to-day reality of New York City estates: filing probate petitions in the borough Surrogate’s Court of the decedent’s domicile, guiding executors through co-op and condo transfers, and advising families on whether a trust can keep an apartment out of the Surrogate’s Court entirely. (Bar admission and credential details should be verified against the firm’s official profile.)

How we approach NYC estates

New York City probate is not one process — it is five, split across the borough courts by domicile under SCPA 205. Our approach starts there: identify the correct court, then map the estate’s real asset mix, which in this city almost always centers on co-op shares or a condominium. That focus runs through every page here, from the step-by-step probate process to the five borough courts to executor duties.

Why trust this information

NY-law focus. The content cites the governing statutes — EPTL 3-2.1, EPTL 4-1.1, SCPA 1402, SCPA 2307, SCPA 2402 — with plain-English explanations, not vague generalities.
Local accuracy. Court names, the domicile venue rule, NYSCEF e-filing, and borough-specific realities are drawn from how these courts actually operate.
Practitioner authorship. The material reflects active New York estate and probate practice, reviewed for legal accuracy.

Entity and network

Morgan Legal Group maintains a consistent professional identity across its properties. The firm’s primary presence is at morganlegalny.com, which serves as the canonical entity reference for Russel Morgan and the practice. This site is one of the firm’s dedicated New York City probate resources.

Service area

We serve estates across all five New York City boroughs and their Surrogate’s Courts:

New York County (Manhattan) — 31 Chambers Street
Kings County (Brooklyn) — 2 Johnson Street
Queens County (Queens)
Bronx County (the Bronx)
Richmond County (Staten Island)

For a borough-by-borough deep dive, see the complete NYC estate guide.

Editorial standard

The information on this site is reviewed for accuracy against New York’s EPTL and SCPA. Statutory citations are paired with plain-English explanations, and year-dependent figures (estate-tax exemptions, filing fees) are flagged for verification because they change. This site provides general legal information, not legal advice for your specific situation.