Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

The judge will check to see if the court has appropriate jurisdiction or power over an estate. If there is no connection to the decedent, then the court may refuse to rule over estate assets, because the court has no power over them. A Florida court would need some kind of nexus to the decedent to have control over the estate assets. Typically, appropriate venue would be (1) where the decedent lived, (2) where he died or (3) where he owned property.

Dave

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I assume you were appointed by a NY Court. Unless the court ordered otherwise, I see no problem in opening the account in Fla.

I agree with Mr. Slater. Your responsibility to account for your actions as Administrator is with the NY Surrogate. As long as you properly handle the estate in accordance with NY rules and comply with their requirements, it should be irrelevant where you bank.