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Fee Schedule for Services
- PROBATE
- ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. (WITH THE WILL ANNEXED)
- SUBSTITUTIONARY ADMINISTRATION C.T.A.
- TRUSTEESHIPS
- MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
- ADMINISTRATION (WITHOUT A WILL)
- AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATION BY SURVIVING SPOUSE
- AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATION BY NEXT OF KIN
- ADOPTIONS
- ACCOUNTINGS
- GUARDIANSHIP OF MINOR
- GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSON
- INVENTORIES
- MISCELLANEOUS
- PROBATE
Probate of Will (not more than 2 pages) includes one Short Certificate $100.00 Each additional page of Will $5.00 Probate of Codicil $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 additonal page $5.00 
- 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 - 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 - TRUSTEESHIPS
Includes one Short Certificate $50.00 Power of Attorney $5.00 Each additional Short Certificate $5.00 - 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 (not 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 - 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 Note: 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 - AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATION BY NEXT OF KIN
Up to $ 10,000 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 - ADOPTIONS
Filing Complaint and proceedings, includes one Judgment $175.00 Additional Certificate $5.00 - ACCOUNTINGS
Filing Complaint and one page of Accounting $175.00 In Estates up to $ 2,000.00 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 3/10 of 1% but not less than $ 300 In Estates exceeding $ 200,000.00 4/10 of 1% but not less than $ 400 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 - GUARDIANSHIP OF MINOR
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 (Real and Personal Property does not exceed $ 5,000.00)
- GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSON
Guardianship $50.00 Bond, per page $5.00 Short Certificate, each $5.00 Renunciation, per page $5.00 - INVENTORIES
For all services in appointment of appraiser $25.00 Filing (not exceeding one page) $25.00 Each additional page $5.00 - 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
