Use this form if you are the appointed executor or administrator of the estate, or the duly authorized representative of the executor, and fewer than nine months have passed since the date of death.
Letters of appointment: Your application will not be processed until the letters of appointment are on file with the Tax Department.
Death certificate: Submit a photocopy of the death certificate with the application.
Executor box: If you are submitting Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration with this form, indicate in this box the type of letters.
Joint tenants: A release of lien is not required if the real property was held jointly by the decedent and the surviving spouse as the only joint tenants.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Form ET-30 |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 65 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 11 min |
| Edition | 1/24 |
| Issuing agency | Department of Taxation and Finance |
| Where to send | NYS Estate Tax Processing Center, PO Box 15167, Albany NY 12212-5167 |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 2, 2026 |
| Other names | ET-30, ET30, ET 30, Form ET-30, NY ET-30, Application for Release of Estate Tax Lien |
| Official source | Form ET-30 (Rev 1/24), Department of Taxation and Finance |
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