Surrogate Fees
Probate of Will, total assets < $100.00 $0.00
Probate of Will, total assets between $100.01 to $199.99 $50.00
Probate of Will, total assets > $200.00 (not more than 2 pages) extra pages @ $5.00/page $100.00
Probate of Will, no letters, up to 2 pages $50.00
Probate of Codicil (1 page, 1 Witness) $25.00
for each additional page of Will and Codicil(s) $5.00
Codicil, Additional Witness $5.00
recording each additional page of Will or Codicil $5.00
To re-open proceedings for qualification of Executor or taking proof of extra witness $25.00
Commission - Foreign(out of State) Witness Deposition $35.00
Commission - Foreign(out of County) Witness Deposition $5.00
Additional Witness $5.00
Will copy, plain, per page $5.00
Will copy certified, per page $5.00
Will copy, certified, with proofs for New Jersey County, not exceding 2 pages, including Will/Codicil $50.00
Will, not probated, if only 1 page $10.00
Will, not probated, up to 2 pages $10.00
Will, not probated, extra page(s) $5.00
Cover letter stating no assets $5.00
Death certificate $5.00
Will, exemplifying for a foreign State, not exceding 2 pages, including Will/Codicil(s) + forms $84.00
for additional pages, per page $5.00
Recordind exemplified copy from foreign State, per page $5.00
Recording a Certified Copy of Will with proof from New jersey, per page $5.00
Recording certified transcipts, per page $5.00
Trustee, Acceptance of Trusteeship and letters of Trusteeship, including 1 certificate $50.00
Administration, , total assets < $100.00 $0.00
Administration, total assets between $100.01 to $199.99 $62.5.00
Administration, total assets > $200.00 $125.00
Administration Ad Prosequendum $50.00
Administration, cta - Will Annexed $100.00
Other documents per page $5.00
Administration, Exemplified copy of Administration Proceedings $75.00
Administration, Certified copy of Administration Proceedings $50.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets do not exceed $100.00 $0.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $101 - $200 $0.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $201 - $300 $15.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $301 - $400 $20.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $401 - $500 $20.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $501 - $600 $30.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $601 - $700 $30.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $701 - $800 $40.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $801 - $900 $45.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $901 - $1,000 $50.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $1,001 - $1,100 $50.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets between $1,101 - $1,200 $50.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin, total assets > $1,201 $50.00
Affidavit of Surviving Spouse up to $20,000.00 or Next of Kin up to $10,000 $50.00
Guardianship of minor, total assets < $100 $0.00
Guardianship of minor, total assets between $100 to $200 $25.00
Guardianship of minor, total assets > $200 $50.00
Affidavit of Estate of Minors where real and personal property does not exceed $5,000.00, per page $5.00
Miscellaneous petitions and orders per page $5.00
Inventories (for all sevices in appointment of appraisers) $25.00
Inventories (filing not to exceed 1 page) and affidavit of appraisers and executor $25.00
for each additional page $5.00
For filing complaint and 1 page of accounting $175.00
Extra pages (in excess of 1) $5.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate < $2,001 $0.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate = $2,001 to $10,000.00 $100.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate = $10,001 to $30,000.00 $125.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate = $30,001 to $65,000.00 $300.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate = $65,000.01 to $200,000.00 - (was 1/5, now 3/10 of 1%, not less than $300.00 $0.00
Auditing, recording, etc - estate = $200,000.01 to $400,000.00 - (was 1/5, now 3/10 of 1%, not less than $300.00 $0.00
Accounting filing complaint, exceeding $400,000.01 - (was 1/10) 4/10 of 1%, not less than $400.00 $0.00
Preparing notice of settlement $50.00
Advertising Cost (actual cost) $0.00
Proceedings relative to presumption of death, filing $175.00
Sale of lands to pay debts $175.00
Sale of land in fullfillment of contract made by decedent $175.00
Sale of land within one year $175.00
Sale of Minor's land $175.00
Distribution, filing and entering complaint $175.00
Superior Court, Probate Part filing, 1st paper $175.00
Superior Court, Probate Part filing, 1st paper, answer, not plaintiff $110.00
Adoption of Adults filing $175.00
Adoption of minors filing (for each additional child $10.00) $175.00
Application and order to limit time of creditors, but excluding advertising costs (add Preparing Notices to Creditors…) @ $10.00 and Advertising Court order @$10.00 on a one to one basis with this line item -- actual total for all items related to Order $40.00
Application for relief subsequent to final judgment in Superior Court $25.00
Preparing Notices to creditors to present their claims - advertising order of Court or Notice, when done by the Surrogate, in addition to advertising fee $10.00
Advertising court order or notice $10.00
Proceedings for the appointment of a conservator, with or without jury trial $175.00
Proceedings for determination of incapacity and appointment of Guardian $175.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - up to $500.00 or for denial $20.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - $501.00 to $1,000.00 $25.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - $1,001.00 to $5,000.00 $30.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - $5,001.00 to $10,000.00 $35.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - $10,001.00 to $50,000.00 $60.00
Intermingled account transaction fees - in excess of $50,000.01 $100.00
Short Certificates $5.00
Short Certificates, validation within 1 yr of issue date $3.00
Subpoenas - each $25.00
Subpeonas, stamping true copies, each $3.00
Orders to show cause, stamping true copies, each $3.00
True copies, stamping other papers, each $3.00
Authorization of process $5.00
Swearing each witness $2.00
Ajournment or continuance $15.00
Miscellaneous orders of Court, first page $5.00
fro each add'l page $5.00
Recording, microfilming or photostating all papers not herein provided for, each $5.00
for making copies not otherwise provided for, each $3.00
Filing death Certificate $5.00
Power of Atty, per page $5.00
for certified mail $5.00
Search fee, per estate $10.00
guradian ad litem, proceedings relative to appointment of a $25.00
Renunciation by one person $5.00
Renunciation, each additional person $3.00
caveat, filing or withdrawing $25.00
Refunding bond and release, not more than 2 pages $10.00
Combined refunding bond for more than 2 pages, each page $5.00
Assignment of Legacy or interest, per page $10.00
County Clerk's certificate, additional charge for $5.00
Filing all papers not herein provided for $5.00
Superior Court, Probate Part, filing of motion in $15.00
Notice of appeal (Trial Court) $10.00
Superior Court, minimum charge for all other papers or services $5.00
Service of Process by Surrogate $25.00
Duplicating or copying of mirofiche, digital tape, high density discs, etc. $150.00
Processing fee for returned checks -- Plus bank fees $20.00
Extra pages $5.00
Miscellaneous transactions $0.00