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.
