| 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 |
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