The Kings County Public Administrator manages the estates of Brooklyn residents who die without a will and without known heirs willing or able to serve as administrator. Led by Kerry D. Archer, Esq. (appointed 2024), the office steps in when no one else will to protect property, arrange burials, liquidate assets, and ensure legal heirs receive their inheritance.
Spending
$801.7K
24 transactions →
Payroll
$786.7K
279 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$1.1M
$733.5K spent
Avg Salary
$73.4K
across 279 records
| PERSONAL SERVICES | $786.7K |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | $15.0K |
| COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE | 150 staff | $50.5K avg |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | 53 staff | $71.6K avg |
| DECEDENT PROPERTY AGENT | 38 staff | $65.4K avg |
| DEPUTY PUBLIC ADMINISTATOR | 19 staff | $139.6K avg |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR | 19 staff | $209.3K avg |
Reports To
Appointed by the Surrogate's Court judges of Kings County; salaries and expenses are funded through the NYC expense budget
Kings County is the legal name for the county coterminous with the Borough of Brooklyn. This office handles one of the larger caseloads among the five Public Administrators due to Brooklyn's 2.7 million population.