NY estates planning & probate attorney Russel Morgan, Esq. explains how probate proceedings work in New York. He mentions that probate proceedings are handled in the county where the decedent lived at the time of death. For example, if someone resided in Brooklyn but passed away in Minnesota, the probate would still be filed in Brooklyn, in Kings County Surrogate’s Court. Jurisdiction is determined by the decedent’s domicile at the time of death, not by the location where they actually died.