{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-14-48","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-48","heading":"Service of process","body":"Service of process, under the provisions of this subarticle, shall be made by leaving a copy of the process with the surrogate or clerk, or with a deputy or a clerk employed in his office, together with a fee of $2.00 to be taxed in the costs.\nThe surrogate, deputy or clerk shall forthwith notify the fiduciary of the service by mailing a letter, with a copy of the process served inclosed, with full postage prepaid, directed to the fiduciary at the post office address given in the power of attorney.\nL.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:14-48, eff. May 1, 1982.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"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":"67ab34389647384776303d748dc089b069087ccf74873672f65f3a6930a27d44","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-14-47","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-14-49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}