{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-22a-2-30","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 22A:2-30","heading":"Fees of surrogate and deputy clerk of the Superior Court.","body":"Fees of surrogate and deputy clerk of the Superior Court.\nFees for services of the surrogate and deputy clerk of the Superior Court enumerated below shall be as follows and shall be for the use of the county in which the fees are collected:\nPROBATE OF WILLS AND COPIES\nProbate of a will of not more than two pages, $100.00.\nEach additional page, $ 5.00.\nThe above fee is for all services in preparation and execution of complaint, filing proof of death, deposition of one witness, qualification of executor, filing power of attorney, surrogate's certificate, judgment for probate, letters testamentary, plain copy of will, binding, recording, microfilming or photostating, comparing, docketing, report to the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, report and transmission to the Clerk of the Superior Court.\nProbate of will of not more than two pages without letters, $50.00.  Each additional page, $ 5.00.  This fee is for the same services as are enumerated in the preceding paragraph, except letters, surrogate's certificate and qualification of executor.\nProbate of each codicil, not exceeding one page, $25.00.\nWhere codicil requires an additional witness, $5.00.\nTo reopen probate proceedings for qualification of executor or taking proof of extra witness, $25.00.\nOne witness in the above probate proceedings, no charge.\nEach additional witness, $5.00.\nRecording and comparing, microfilming or photostating, each additional page of will or codicil, $5.00.\nFiling, entering, issuing and recording, microfilming or photostating, proceedings in commission for deposition of foreign witness to a will or codicil, $35.00.  Plain extra copy of will, $3.00 for each page.\nCertified extra copy of will, $5.00 for each page, plus $5.00 for certificate.\nCertified copy of will with proofs for New Jersey county, not exceeding two pages including will and codicil, $50.00.  For pages in excess of two, $5.00 for each page.\nWills filed but not probated (as, where there are no assets), $10.00 for first two pages, $5.00 for each additional page, $5.00 for cover letter stating no assets, $5.00 for death certificate.\nExemplifying will for another state, not exceeding two pages including will and codicil, plus cost of certificate of Secretary of State when requisite, $75.00 (not including $9.00 fee for exemplified forms).  For pages in excess of two, $5.00 for each page.\nRecording, microfilming or photostating, docketing, indexing, filing and reporting to the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury an exemplified copy of will and probate proceedings from another state, $5.00 for each page.\nRecording, microfilming or photostating, docketing, indexing and filing a certified copy of will with proofs from New Jersey, $5.00 for each page.\nRecording, microfilming or photostating certified transcripts of wills admitted to probate and probate proceedings or letters of administration and administration proceedings granted by the Superior Court, $5.00 for each page.\nLETTERS OF TRUSTEESHIP\nAcceptance of trustee and letters of trusteeship, including one certificate, $50.00.\nLETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION\nGeneral administration, including preparation and execution of complaint, bond, surety affidavits, necessary recording, microfilming or photostating, indexing, filing, report to the Division of Taxation, including power of attorney and death certificate, in the Department of the Treasury and the Clerk of the Superior Court and original letters including authorization to accept service of process and death certificate, $125.00, and for other documents, $5.00 per page.\nAdministration ad prosequendum, $50.00, and for other documents, $5.00 per page.\nExemplifying administration, $75.00.\nCertified copy of administration, $50.00.\nAffidavits of surviving spouse or next of kin where the value of the real and personal assets of the estate does not exceed $20,000.00 or $10,000.00, respectively, $5.00 for each $100.00 or part thereof. Total cost shall not exceed $50.00. This fee is waived where the value of the assets of the estate does not exceed $200.00.\nLETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP\nGranting letters of guardianship, acceptance of guardianship and filing of power of attorney, $50.00.\nAffidavits of estates of minors where value of real and personal estate does not exceed $5,000.00, $5.00 per page.\nMiscellaneous petitions and orders, $5.00 per page.\nINVENTORIES\nFor all services in appointment of appraisers, $25.00.\nFiling, entering and recording, microfilming or photostating, inventory and appraisement, not exceeding one page, and affidavits of appraisers and executor, $25.00.\nFor each additional page, $5.00.\nACCOUNTING\nFor filing complaint and one page of accounting, $175.00.\nFor auditing, stating, reporting and recording, microfilming or photostating, accounts of executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and assignees, including drawing judgment, but exclusive of advertising costs:\nIn estates up to and including $2,000.00, no additional fee.\nIn estates from $2,001.00 to and including $10,000.00, $100.00.\nIn estates from $10,001.00 to and including $30,000.00, $125.00.\nIn estates from $30,001.00 to and including $65,000.00, $150.00.\nIn estates from $65,001.00 to and including $200,000.00, 3/10 of 1% but not less than $300.00.\nIn estates exceeding $200,000.00--4/10 of 1%, but not less than $400.00.\nFor each page of accounting in excess of one, $5.00.\nIn computing the amount of an estate for the purpose of fixing the fees of a surrogate for auditing and reporting the account, the balance from the prior account shall be excluded.\nFor preparing notice of settlement of accounts and copies of the same, forwarding notice to newspaper, with directions as to publication, obtaining proofs of publication, keeping a record of notices and newspapers to which they are sent and of the moneys received to defray the cost of advertising and transmitting advertising charges to newspaper, $50.00.\nNo fees herein allowed shall be charged against the recipient of any pension, bounty or allowance, for services of the surrogate and the Probate Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court in respect thereof, pursuant to N.J.S.3B:13-9 to 3B:13-14.\nMISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS\nProceedings relative to presumption of death, filing, entering and recording, microfilming or photostating (exclusive of letters), with additional fee for advertising, $175.00.\nSale of land to pay debts (exclusive of advertising), $175.00.\nSale of land in fulfillment of contract made by decedent, $175.00.\nSale of lands within one year, $175.00.\nSale of minor's land, $175.00.\nDistribution, filing and entering complaint, recording, microfilming or photostating, and filing judgment, $175.00.\nFiling of first paper in action in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, $175.00.\nFiling of answering pleadings or other answering papers in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part (First paper filed by anyone other than Plaintiff), $110.00.\nAdoption of adults, filing and entering proceedings (all papers) including one judgment,  $175.00.\nAdoption of minors, filing and entering proceedings (all papers) including one judgment, $175.00.\nApplication for relief subsequent to final judgment in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, $25.00.\nProceedings for the appointment of a conservator, with or without jury trial, $175.00.\nProceeding for the determination of incapacity and for the appointment of a guardian for an alleged incapacitated person, with or without jury trial, $200.00.\nProceedings in connection with payment into court of proceeds of a judgment in favor of a minor, in lieu of bond, pursuant to N.J.S. 3B:15-16 and N.J.S.3B:15-17 (in addition to fees payable under Letters of Guardianship), the following fees are payable upon withdrawal of funds on deposit:\nFor each withdrawal including petitions and orders provided and prepared by the surrogate for withdrawal of funds for court approval:\nUp to and including $500.00, $20.00.\nFrom $501.00 to and including $1,000.00, $25.00.\nFrom $1,001.00 to and including $5,000.00, $30.00.\nFrom $5,001.00 to and including $10,000.00, $35.00.\nFrom $10,001.00 to and including $25,000, $40.00.\nFrom $25,001.00 to and including $50,000.00, $60.00.\nIn excess of $50,000.00, $100.00.\nMISCELLANEOUS CHARGES\nShort certificates, $5.00.\nValidating short certificate within one year of issue of date, $3.00.\nSubpoenas, each, $25.00.\nMarking true copies, subpoenas, each, $3.00.\nMarking true copies, orders to show cause, each, $3.00.\nMarking true copies of other papers, each, $3.00.\nAuthorization of process, $5.00.\nSwearing each witness, $2.00.\nAdjournment or continuance, $15.00.\nMiscellaneous orders of court, first page, $5.00.\nFor each additional page, $5.00.\nRecording, microfilming or photostating all papers not herein provided for, $5.00 for each page.\nFor making copies not otherwise provided for, $3.00 for each page.\nFiling transcript of death certificate, $5.00.\nPower of attorney, per page $5.00 plus $5.00 for certified mail.\nSearch fee, per estate $10.00.\nProceedings relative to appointment of a guardian ad litem, $25.00.\nRenunciation by one person, filing, entering and recording, or photostating, $5.00. Each additional person, $3.00.\nCaveat, filing or withdrawing, $25.00.\nCombined refunding bond and release of not more than two pages, filing, entering, microfilming and recording, or photostating, $10.00.  $5.00 for each additional page.  Additional charge for county clerk's certificate, $5.00.\nRelease of not more than two pages of refunding bond and release, $10.00.  $5.00 for each additional page.  Additional charge for county clerk's certificate, $5.00.\nAssignments of legacy or interest, $10.00 per page, plus $5.00 where county clerk's certificate is necessary.\nFiling all papers not herein provided for, $5.00, if microfilming process is used, $5.00 per page.\nPlain copy of two-page will, $6.00.\nEach additional page, $3.00.\nFiling of motions in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, $15.00.\nNotice of appeal (trial court), $10.00.\nMinimum charge for all other papers or services in proceedings in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part, $5.00.\n3B:14-48 Service of Process by Surrogate, $25.00.\nDuplicating or copying of microfiche, digital tape, high density disks, optically scanned and recorded materials or for any other media used to record or preserve records, $150.00 per medium recorded.\nProcessing fee for returned check, $20.00 plus bank fee.\nL.1953, c.22, s.11; amended 1963, c.162; 1977, c.57, s.2; 1988, c.109, s.1; 2001, c.370, s.3; 2005, c.370, s.14.","path":["TITLE 22A FEES AND COSTS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"9c41d6e739cbc3448a83db7bcfdae1e7eb204e1e7ddc3439f5c7c9d59bada354","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-22a-2-29","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-22a-2-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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