Fee Schedule of Services
PROBATE OF WILLS AND COPIES |
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| Probate of Will (not more than two pages) |
$100.00 |
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Each additional page (Thi s includes preparation and execution of complaint, filing proof of death, deposition of one witness, qualification of executor, filing power of attorney, surrogate’s certificate, judgment for probate, letters testamentary, plain copy of will, binding, recording, microfilming or photo stating, comparing, docketing, report to Division of Taxation in the Depart. Of the Treasury, report and transmission to Clerk of Superior Court.) |
5.00 |
| Probate of Will of not more than two pages without letters |
50.00 |
| Each additional page (This includes everything above except the letters, surrogate’s certificate, and qualification of executor.) |
5.00 |
| Probate of each Codicil (not more than one page) |
25.00 |
| Where Codicil requires an additional witness |
5.00 |
| To reopen proceedings for qualification of executor or taking proof of extra witness |
25.00 |
| One witness in the above probate proceeding |
no charge |
| Each additional witness |
5.00 |
| Recording and comparing, microfilming or photo stating, each additional page of Will or Codicil |
5.00 |
| Filing, entering, issuing and recording, microfilming or photo stating proceedings in commission for deposition of foreign witness to a Will or Codicil |
35.00 |
| Plain extra copy of Will, per page Certified extra copy of Will, 5.00 per page, plus 5.00 for certificate |
3.00 |
| Certified copy of Will with proofs for New Jersey county, not exceeding two pages including Will and Codicil |
50.00 |
| For pages in excess of two, per page |
5.00 |
| Wills filed but not probated (as, where there are no assets), first two pages |
10.00 |
| per additional page |
5.00 |
| plus cover letter, stating no assets |
5.00 |
| plus death certificate |
5.00 |
| Exemplifying Will for another state, not exceeding two pages including Will and Codicil, plus cost of certificate of Secretary of State when requisite |
84.00 |
| For pages in excess of two, per page |
5.00 |
| Recording, microfilming or photo stating, docketing, indexing, filing and reporting to Division of Taxation an exemplified coy of Will and probate proceedings from another state, per page |
5.00 |
| Recording, microfilming or photo stating, docketing, indexing, and filing a certified copy of Will with proofs from New Jersey, per page |
5.00 |
| Recording, microfilming or photo stating certified transcripts of Wills admitted to probate and probate proceedings or letters of administration and administration proceedings granted by the Superior Court, per page |
5.00 |
LETTERS OF TRUSTEESHIP |
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| Acceptance of trustee and letters of trusteeship, including one certificate |
50.00 |
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION |
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| General Administration, including preparation and execution of complaint, bond, surety affidavits, necessary recording, microfilming or photo stating, indexing, filing, report to Division of Taxation and Clerk of Superior Court and original letters including power of attorney and death certificate, including authorization to accept service of process and death certificate |
125.00
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| For other documents per page |
5.00 |
| Administration ad prosequendum |
50.00 |
| For other documents, per page |
5.00 |
| Exemplifying administration |
75.00 |
| Certified copy of administration |
50.00 |
| Affidavits of surviving spouse or next of kin where estate does not exceed 20,000 or 10,000 respectively (if date of death was 1/18/16 or before) or 50,000 or 20,000 respectively (if date of death was on 1/19/16 or after), for each 100 or part thereof (Not to exceed 50.00; fee waived where value of assets of the estate does not exceed 200.00) |
5.00 |
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP |
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| Granting letters of guardianship, acceptance of guardianship and filing power of attorney |
50.00 |
| Affidavits of estates of minors (where real and personal estate does not exceed 5,000), per page |
5.00 |
| Miscellaneous petitions and orders, per page |
5.00 |
INVENTORIES |
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| For all services in appointment of appraisers |
25.00 |
| Filing, entering and recording, microfilming or photo stating, inventory and appraisement (not exceeding one page) and affidavits of appraisers and executor |
25.00 |
| For each additional page |
5.00 |
ACCOUNTING |
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Filing complaint and one page of accounting Auditing, stating, reporting and recording, microfilming or photo stating, accounts of executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and assignees, including drawing judgment, but exclusive of advertising costs: |
175.00 |
| In estates up to and including 2,000 |
No addl. fee |
| In estates from 2,001 to and including 10,000 |
100.00 |
| In estates from 10,001 to and including 30,000 |
125.00 |
| In estates from 30,001 to and including 65,000 |
150.00 |
| In estates exceeding 65,001 to 200,000, 3/10 of 1% but not less than 300.00 | |
| In estates exceeding 200,000; 4/10 of 1% but not less than 400.00 | |
| For each page of accounting in excess of one (In computing amount of estate for purpose of fixing above fee, balance from prior accounts excluded) |
5.00 |
| For preparing notice of settlement of accounts and copies of the same, forwarding notice to newspaper, with directions as to publication, obtaining proofs of publication, keeping a record of notices to which they were sent and of money received from newspaper advertising and sending advertising charges to newspaper |
50.00 |
| No fees herein allowed shall be charged against the recipient of any pension, bounty or allowance, for services of the Surrogate and Probate Part of the Superior Court in respect thereof, pursuant to N.J.S. 3B:13-9 to 3B:13-14. | |
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS |
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| Proceedings relative to presumption of death, filing, entering and recording, microfilming or photo stating (exclusive of letters), with additional fee for advertising |
175.00 |
| Sale of land to pay debts (exclusive of advertising) |
175.00 |
| Sale of land in fulfillment of contract made by decedent |
175.00 |
| Sale of lands within 1 year |
175.00 |
| Sale of minor’s land |
175.00 |
| Distribution, filing and entering complaint, recording, microfilming or photo stating, and filing judgment |
175.00 |
| Filing of first paper (Complaint) in action in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part |
175.00 |
| Filing of answering pleadings or other answering papers in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part (first paper filed by any one other than Plaintiff) |
110.00 |
| Adoption of adults, filing and entering proceedings (all papers including one judgment) |
175.00 |
| Adoptions of minors, filing and entering proceedings (all papers including one judgment) |
175.00 |
| Applications for relief subsequent to final judgment in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part |
25.00 |
| Proceedings for appointment of a conservator (with or without jury)Proceeding for determination of incapacity and for appointment of guardian for alleged incapacitated person (with or without jury) |
175.00 200.00 |
| Proceedings in connection with payment into court of proceeds of a judgment in favor of a minor, in lieu of bond, pursuant to N.J.S. 3B:15-16 and -17 (in addition to fees payable under Letters of Guardianship), the following fees are payable upon withdrawal of funds on deposit: | |
| Up to and including 500.00 |
20.00 |
| 501 – 1,000 |
25.00 |
| 1,001 – 5,000 |
30.00 |
| 5,001 – 10,000 |
35.00 |
| 10,001 – 25,000 |
40.00 |
| 25,001 – 50,000 |
60.00 |
| More than 50,000 |
100.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES |
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| Short certificates |
5.00 |
| Validating short certificate within 1 year of issue |
3.00 |
| Subpoenas, each |
25.00 |
| Marking true copies, subpoenas, each |
3.00 |
| Marking true copies, orders to show cause, each |
3.00 |
| Marking true copies of other papers, each |
3.00 |
| Authorization of process |
5.00 |
| Swearing each witness |
2.00 |
| Adjournment or continuance |
15.00 |
| Miscellaneous orders of the court, first page |
5.00 |
| For each additional page, per page |
5.00 |
| Recording, microfilming or photo stating all other papers, per page |
5.00 |
| Making all other copies, per page |
3.00 |
| Filing transcript of death certificate |
5.00 |
| Power of attorney, per page plus 5.00 for certified mail |
5.00 |
| Searching fee, per estate |
10.00 |
| Proceedings relative to appointment of guardian ad litem |
25.00 |
| Renunciation by one person, filing, entering and recording or photostating |
5.00 |
| Each additional person |
3.00 |
| Caveat, filing or withdrawing |
25.00 |
| Combined refunding bond and release of not more than two pages, filing, entering, microfilming and recording or photostating |
10.00 |
| Each additional page |
5.00 |
| Additional charge for County Clerk’s Certificate |
5.00 |
| Release of not more than two pages of refunding bond and release |
10.00 |
| Each additional page |
5.00 |
| Additional charge for County Clerk’s Certificate |
5.00 |
| Assignment of legacy or interest, per page |
10.00 |
| Additional charge for County Clerk’s Certificate |
5.00 |
| Filing all other papers not otherwise provided for |
5.00 |
| If microfilming process is used, per page |
5.00 |
| Plain copy of 2 page Will |
6.00 |
| Each additional page |
3.00 |
| Filing of motions in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part |
15.00 |
| Notice of appeal (trial court) |
10.00 |
| Minimum charge for all other papers or services in proceedings in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part |
5.00 |
| 3B:14-48 Service of process by Surrogate |
25.00 |
| Duplicating or copying of microfiche, digital tape, high density disks,optically scanned and recorded materials or for any other media used to record or preserve records, per medium recorded |
150.00 |
| Processing fee for returned check (not including applicable bank fees) |
20.00 |