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County of Ocean, New Jersey
Jeffrey W. Moran, Surrogate
118 Washington Street, P. O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 - Phone: 732-929-2011
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Surrogate Service Fees
Effective 2/01/2002
PROBATE OF WILLS AND COPIES
PROBATE OF WILL (NOT MORE THAN 2 PAGES)
| $100.00
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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PROBATE OF WILL WITHOUT LETTERS
| $50.00
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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PROBATE OF CODICIL (NOT MORE THAN 1 PAGE)
| $25.00
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WHERE CODICIL REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL WITNESS
| $5.00
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TO REOPEN PROCEEDINGS FOR QUALIFICATION OF
EXECUTOR OR TAKING PROOF OF EXTRA WITNESS
$25.00
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EACH ADDITIONAL WITNESS
| $5.00
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RECORDING EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE OF WILL OR CODICIL
| $5.00
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COMMISSION
| $35.00
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COPY OF WILL PER PAGE
| $3.00
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CERTIFIED EXTRA COPY OF WILL PER PAGE
| $5.00
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FOR EACH CERTIFICATE
| $5.00
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CERTIFIED COPY OF WILL WITH PROOFS FOR NEW JERSEY
COUNTY, NOT EXCEEDING 2 PAGES INCLUDING WILL/CODICIL
$50.00
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FOR PAGES IN EXCESS OF TWO
| $5.00
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WILLS FILED BUT NOT PROBATED, FIRST TWO PAGES
| $10.00
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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PLUS COVER LETTER STATING NO ASSETS
| $5.00
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PLUS DEATH CERTIFICATE
| $5.00
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EXEMPLIFYING WILL FOR ANOTHER STATE, NOT
EXCEEDING 2 PGS. INCLUDING WILL AND CODICIL
$75.00
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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FILING AN EXEMPLIFIED COPY OF WILL AND PROBATE
PROCEEDING FROM ANOTHER STATE, PER PAGE
$5.00
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FILING A CERTIFIED COPY OF WILL WITH PROOF
FROM NEW JERSEY, PER PAGE
$5.00
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SUPERIOR COURT DOCUMENT FILING PER PAGE
| $5.00
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LETTERS OF TRUSTEESHIP
ACCEPTANCE OF TRUSTEE AND LETTERS OF
TRUSTEESHIP. INCLUDING ONE CERTIFICATE
$50.00
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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
| $125.00
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FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS PER PAGE
| $5.00
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ADMINISTRATION AD PROSEQUENDUM
| $50.00
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FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS
| $5.00
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EXEMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATION
| $75.00
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CERTIFIED COPY OF ADMINISTRATION
| $50.00
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AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING SPOUSE OR NEXT OF KIN (NOT TO
EXCEED $10,000 OR $5,000 RESPECTIVELY, FOR EACH $100 OR
PART THEREOF...) (NOT TO EXCEED $25.00) (NOT TO EXCEED $50.00)
$5.00
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LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
GRANTING LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP, ACCEPTANCE
OF GUARDIANSHIP & FILING POWER OF ATTORNEY
$50.00
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AFFIDAVIT OF ESTATE OF MINORS (WHERE REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY DOES NOT EXCEED $5,000)
$5.00
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MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS AND ORDERS, PER PAGE
| $5.00
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INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES (FOR ALL SERVICES IN APPOINTMENT
OF APPRAISERS)
$25.00
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INVENTORIES (FILING NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) AND
AFFIDAVIT OF APPRAISERS & EXECUTOR
$25.00
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING FILING COMPLAINT, ONE PAGE, UP TO
AND INCLUDING $2,000
$175.00
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ACCOUNTING FILING COMPLAINT, FROM $2001 TO AND
INCLUDING $10,000 ADDITIONAL FEE
$100.00
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ACCOUNTING FILING COMPLAINT, FROM $10,001 TO AND
INCLUDING $30,000 ADDITIONAL FEE
$125.00
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ACCOUNTING FILING COMPLAINT, FROM $30,001 TO AND
INCLUDING $65,000 ADDITIONAL FEE
$150.00
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ACCOUNTING FILING COMPLAINT, FROM $65,000 TO
$200,000 3/10 OF 1% BUT NOT LESS THAN $300.
NEW
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IN ESTATES EXCEEDING $200,000 4/10 OF 1% BUT NOT LESS THAN
| $400
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FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE
| $5.00
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FOR PREPARING NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTING
AND COPIES OF THE SAME
$50.00
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MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO PRESUMPTION OF DEATH FILING
| $175.00
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SALE OF LAND TO PAY DEBTS
| $175.00
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SALE OF LAND IN FULFILLMENT OF CONTRACT MADE BY
DECEDENT
$175.00
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SALE OF LAND WITHIN 1 YEAR
| $175.00
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SALE OF MINOR’S LAND
| $175.00
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DISTRIBUTION, FILING AND ENTERING COMPLAINT
| $175.00
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FILING COMPLAINT AND ONE PAGE OF ACCOUNTING
| $175.00
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FILING OF ANSWERING PLEADINGS OR OTHER
ANSWERING PAPERS IN SUPERIOR COURT
$110.00
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ADOPTION OF ADULTS
| $175.00
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ADOPTION OF MINORS
| $175.00
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APPLICATiON FOR RELIEF SUBSEQUENT TO FINAL JUDGEMENT
IN SUPERIOR COURT
$25.00
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PROCEEDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONSERVATOR
WITH OR WITHOUT JURY TRIAL
$175.00
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PROCEEDING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF INCAPACITY
AND APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
$200.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES: UP TO AND INCLUDING $500.00
| $20.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES $501 TO AND INCLUDING $1,000
| $25.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES $1,001 TO AND INCLUDING $5,000
| $30.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES $5,001 TO AND INCLUDING $10,000
| $35.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES $10,001 TO AND INCLUDING $25,000
| $40.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES $25,001 TO AND INCLUDING $50,000
| $60.00
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INTERMINGLED ACCOUNT FEES IN EXCESS OF $50.000
| $100.00
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MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
| SHORT CERTIFICATES
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