Professional Legal Services Contract - Treasurer

The County Treasurer of the County of Schuyler (County Treasurer) is requesting proposals (RFP) from qualified individuals and firms to provide legal services for the County Treasurer under Sections 1128 and 1219 of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (“SCPA”), for the operations of the County Treasurer as Chief Fiscal Officers (“CFOs”) appointed administrator of estates and related matters. Using this RFP, the Treasurer intends to establish a pool of attorneys who will be available to provide legal services and represent such estates and the public administrator as needed during the contract term. One or more individuals/firms may be selected to provide services to such estates and/or the Public Administrator. If selected, a retainer agreement will be requested at an agreed-upon compensation rate, to be paid solely from estate assets, and consistent with the provisions of the RFP, subject to Surrogate’s Court approval where required by law.

Copies of the complete Request for Proposals may be obtained in person from the County Treasurer’s Office, at the County’s website ( https://www.schuylercounty.us/ ) or by sending an e-mail request to County Treasurer Holley Sokolowski

• In a sealed envelope that is clearly marked: LEGAL SERVICE PROPOSAL – COUNTY TREASURER AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
• Via email of a PDF copy to County Treasurer Holley Sokolowski For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.> with a copy to County Attorney Steven J. Getman For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.>, with the subject line “LEGAL SERVICE PROPOSAL – COUNTY TREASURER AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.”

Telephone and/or facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

The deadline for delivery of responses to this request is 4:00 p.m. on May 9, 2025.

Dated: April 9, 2025
Watkins Glen, New York