Public Administrator (Queens County) (Jamaica)

The Queens County Surrogate is seeking a Public Administrator in the Queens's County. Pursuant to Article 11 of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, the Public Administrator handles estates of individuals who die intestate and without a close relative or one willing to serve as administrator.

Candidates must be a resident of Queens County and must have admission to the New York State Bar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Protects the decedent’s property from waste, loss or theft.
• Arranges for burial in the absence of a relative willing to make such decisions.
• Conducts investigations to discover a decedent’s assets.
• Liquidates assets at public sales.
• Arranges for payments of any outstanding debts or taxes.
• Locates persons entitled to inherit from a decedent’s estate, distributes the estate’s assets accordingly.
• Other duties as may be necessary to faithfully administer the estate.

The Public Administrator is a Commissioner of the City of New York and serves at the discretion of the Surrogate of Queens County.

Qualifications:

• Must be a resident of Queens County.
• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Preference will be given to applications with knowledge of Surrogate’s Court practice or experience in office administration.

Any applicant disqualified from receiving a fiduciary appointment pursuant to Rule 36.2(c) of the Rules of the Chief Judge (22 NYCRR 36.2(c)) will not be considered.

Base Salary: $213,526 per annum

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and three references.

Please view the full employment announcement at: PA_Job_Posting_03252026.pdf