Resources
Estate Identification Number (EIN)
Estate Identification Number (EIN)
PLEASE NOTE: The estate identification number is required to open an estate account. The number is provided free through the federal government.
- If you find yourself on a site that charges a fee, you are not on the government site and should exit immediately.
- Download (pdf) : SS-4 Form
- IRS Website (Not a direct link for the SS-4 Form, but may be useful for other IRS forms)
IRS Telephone Number: 1-800-829-4933
Frequently Requested Phone Numbers
Frequently Requested Phone Numbers
Internal Revenue Service
PHONE: 1-(800) 829-4933
WEB: http://www.irs.gov
To obtain an estate identification number (EIN)
Salem County Bar Association
PHONE: (856) 935-5629
EMAIL: contact@salemcountybar.org
WEB: www.salemcountybar.org
Lawyer Referral Service – to assist members of the community to get in contact with lawyers who practice in a particular area of the law.
Salem County Clerk’s Office
PHONE: (856) 935-7510 ext. 8206
WEB: http://www.salemcountynj.gov
To obtain copies of deeds & mortgages recorded in Salem County.
Salem County Historical Society
PHONE: (856) 935-5004
WEB: http://www.salemcountyhistoricalsociety.com
Salem County Office on Aging
PHONE: (856) 935-7510 ext. 8622
WEB: http://www.salemcountynj.gov/departments/office-on-aging
Salem County Surrogate’s Court
PHONE: (856) 935-7510 ext. 8323
WEB: http://www.surrogate.salemcountynj.gov
Salem County Veteran’s Services
PHONE: (856) 339-8603
WEB: http://www.salemcountynj.gov/departments/veterans
PHONE: 1-(800) 827-1000 – US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Social Security Administration (NJ)
PHONE: 1-(800) 772-1213
PHONE: 1-(800) 325-0778
WEB: http://www.ssa.gov
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc.
PHONE: 1-(800) 496-4570
PHONE: 1-(800) 691-0494
State of New Jersey Department of Health
Division on Aging
PHONE: 1-(800) 792-9745
Senior Benefits:
WEB: http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/services.shtml
Aging and Community Services:
WEB: http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/index.shtml
State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury
Division of Taxation
Inheritance & Estate Tax Bureau
PHONE: 1-(609) 292-5033
PHONE: 1-(609) 292-5035
WEB: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation
State of New Jersey Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
(obtain birth, death & marriage certificates)
PHONE: 1-(609) 292-4087 ext. 582
TOLL FREE: 1-(866) 649-8726
WEB: http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/
Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
Administrator (also known as Personal Representative) – Person or institution appointed by the court to manage and distribute the estate of a person who dies without a will.
Administrator Ad Prosequendum – Person designated by the Court to carry out the terms of a Will where the Will fails to name an executor.
Beneficiary – Person named to receive property or benefits.
Codicil – An addition or supplement made to change or add provisions to a will.
Contingent beneficiary – Receiver or property or benefits if first-named beneficiary dies before receiving all benefits.
Contract – Legally enforceable agreement.
Decedent – A deceased person.
Devise – To give real or Personal Property.
Estate – Everything a person owns, real and personal property
Executor, Executrix – (also known as a Personal Representative) – A person or institution named in the will to carry out the provisions and directions of the will.
Intestate – A person who dies without making a valid will.
Legatee – Person who receives personal property under a will.
Levy – To collect by assessment.
Lien – A charge upon property, real or personal, for the satisfaction of a debt.
Personal property – Intangible property, such as stocks, bonds, or bank accounts; and tangible property such as furniture, automobile, jewelry.
Probate – Official proof of the genuineness of a will.
Real Property – Land and buildings.
Surrogate – A judicial officer who is Judge of the Surrogate’s Court and deputy clerk to the Superior Court.
Tenants in common – Two or more persons owning individual interests in property.
Testator, Testatrix – The person who makes a will.
Trust – A fiduciary arrangement that allows a third part, or trustee, to hold assets on behalf of a beneficiary or beneficiaries.
Trustee – Person or institution that holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another.
Waiver – A legal instrument relinquishing a right or lien.
Will – A legal declaration of the manner in which a person wishes his estate divided after death.
Witness – Person who observed the signing of a will and also attests to the signatures.
Helpful Links
Links
- Kelley Blue Book – http://www.kbb.com
- NJ Inheritance and Estate Tax Forms – http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/taxprnt.shtml
- NJ Motor Vehicle Commission – http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/TransferringVehicle.htm
- NJ State Bar Association – Lawyer Referral Service – www.njsba.com/for-the-public/lawyer-referral-service.html
- NJ Vital Statistics – http://www.nj.gov/health/vital/index.shtml
- NJ Will Registry – http://www.state.nj.us/state/dos_will_registry.html
- Salem County Bar Association – Lawyer Referral Service – www.salemcountybar.org
- Social Security – http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10008.pdf
- Veterans Affairs – http://www.va.gov/
Will Preparation
Will Preparation
- Salem County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service – (856) 935-5629
- South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. Free Last Will & Testament and Power of Attorney for those that qualify.
Primary Phone #: 800-496-4570 (Mon-Fri 9:00a – 1:00p)
Secondary Phone #: 856-691-0494 (Mon-Fri 9:00a – 5:00p) - Note that the Salem County Surrogate’s Court cannot recommend legal representation for you.
