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SALEM COUNTY SURROGATE COURT FEES
The following is a list of some of the fees charged by the Salem County Surrogate's Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 22A:2-30 All payments must be paid in check or cash. Please make checks payable to The Salem County Surrogate | | PROBATE OF WILLS AND COPIES | Probate of Will (Not more than two pages) (Includes one Short Certificate)
| $100.00
| Each additional page of the Will
| $5.00 | Probate of each Codicil (Not more than one page)
| $25.00 | Each additional page of Codicil
| $5.00
| Each additional Short Certificate
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Notice of Probate & Proof of Mailing, per page
| $5.00
| Proof of Witness
| No charge
| Each additional Proof of Witness
| $5.00
| Probate of Will without Letters (not more than two pages)
| $50.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Successor Executor Qualification includes Short Certificate
| $25.00
| Caveat (filing or withdrawing)
| $25.00
| Rule to Bar Creditors includes publication costs
| $60.00
| Disclaimer, per page
| $5.00
| Refunding Bond and Release, not more than two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00 |
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ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. WITH THE WILL ANNEXED
| Includes one short certificate
| $125.00 | Each additional Short Certificate
| $5.00
| Bond, per page
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Refunding Bond and Release, not more than two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Certificate of Release
| $5.00
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| SUBSTITUTIONARY ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. | Each Short Certificate
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Refunding Bond and Release not more than two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Certificate of Release
| $5.00
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| TRUSTEESHIPS | Includes one Short Certificate
| $50.00
| Power of Attorney
| $5.00
| Each additional Short Certificate
| $5.00
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MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
| Ancillary Probate, per page
| $5.00
| Certified copy of Will, per page
| $5.00
| Certificate
| $5.00
| Certified copy of Will with proofs for New Jersey (note more than two pages)
| $50.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Exemplified Will (not more than two pages) or including Exemplified Form
| $75.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Exemplified form
| $9.00
| Will filed but not probated, for first two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Cover letter stating no assets
| $5.00
| Death Certificate
| $5.00
| Validate Short Certificate (within one year of issue date)
| $3.00
| Fiduciary Commission
| $35.00
| Witness or Subscribing Witness Commission
| $35.00
| Will, each page
| $3.00
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ADMINISTRATION (WITHOUT A WILL)*
| General Administration (Includes Bond form)
| $125.00
| Each Short Certificate
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Refunding Bond and Release, not more than two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Certificate of Release
| $5.00
| | | | Substituted Administration
| $125.00
| Each Short Certificate
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Bond, per page
| $5.00
| Refunding Bond and Release, not more than two pages
| $10.00
| Each additional page
| $5.00
| Certificate of Release
| $5.00
| | | | Administration Ad Prosequendum
| $50.00
| Authorization to Accept Service
| $5.00
| Death Certificate filing
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| | | | Exemplified Administration
| $75.00
| Certified copy
| $50.00
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* No Short Certificates issued - Letters only AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATION BY SURVIVING SPOUSE (UP TO $20,000)
| For each $100 or part thereof (Not to exceed $50.00)
| $5.00
| Death Certificate filing
| $5.00
| Authorization to Accept Service
| $5.00
| Additional Affidavit
| $5.00
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AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATION BY NEXT OF KIN (UP TO $10,00)
| For each $100 or part thereof (Not to exceed $50)
| $5.00
| Death Certificate filing
| $5.00
| Authorization to Accept service
| $5.00
| | Consent | $5.00
| Additional Affidavit
| $5.00
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| ADOPTIONS | Filing Complaint and proceedings, includes one Judgment
| $175.00
| Additional Certificate
| $5.00
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| ACCOUNTING'S | Filing Complaint and one page of Accounting (in Estates up to $2,000.00
| $175.00
| In Estates from $2,001.00 to $10,000.00
| $100.00
| In Estates from $10,001.00 to $30,000.00
| $125.00
| In Estates from #30,001.00 to $65,000.00
| $150.00
| In Estates from $65,001.00 to $200,000.00 (but not less than $300.00)
| 3/10 of 1%
| In Estates exceeding $200,000.00 (but not less than $400.00)
| 4/10 of 1%
| For each additional page of accounting in excess of one
| $5.00
| For preparing notice of settlement of accounting and copies of same
| $50.00
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GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS
| Guardianship
| $50.00
| Bond, per page
| $5.00
| Short Certificate, each
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
| Affidavit of Recipient of Minors' Funds
| $5.00
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GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSON
| Guardianship
| $50.00
| Bond, per page
| $5.00
| Short Certificate, each
| $5.00
| Renunciation, per page
| $5.00
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| INVENTORIES | For all services in appointment of appraiser
| $25.00
| Filing (not exceeding one page)
| $25.00 | Each additional page
| $5.00
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| MISCELLANEOUS | Filing of first paper in action in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part
| $200.00
| Filing of Answer, pleading or other answering papers in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part
| $110.00
| Filing of Motion
| $15.00
| Applications for relief subsequent to final judgment in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part
| $25.00
| Proceedings for appointment of a conservator, With or Without Jury
| $175.00
| Proceedings for determination of incapacitation and appointment of Guardian, With or Without Jury
| $200.00
| Conformed Copy
| $3.00
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