Fees

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the fees charged by the Bergen County Surrogate's Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 22A:2-30. We do not accept out of state checks. Acceptable forms of payment should be made payable to Bergen County Surrogate.

Fees

Probate of Wills and Copies
Probate of Wills and Copies $100.00
Each Additional Page $5.00
Probate of each Codicil (Not more than one page) $25.00
Probate of each Codicil - Each additional page $5.00
To obtain a plain copy of Will, per page $3.00
Certified copy of Will (Not more than two pages) $50.00
Certified copy of Will - Each additional page $5.00
Exemplified copy of Will (Not more than two pages) $75.00
Exemplified copy of Will - Each additional page $5.00
Filing an exemplified copy of probate proceedings from another state, per page $5.00
Issuing a commission for deposition of foreign witness to a Will or Codicil $35.00
Letters of Trusteeship
Granting letters of guardianship, acceptance of guardianship and filing of power of attorney $50.00
Letters of Administration
General Administration $125.00
Administration ad prosequendum $50.00
Additional forms filed with administration or administration ad prosequendum, per page $5.00
Exemplifying administration $75.00
Certified copy of administration $50.00
Additional forms filed with administration or administration ad prosequendum, per page $5.00
Affidavits of surviving spouse or next of kin where estate does not exceed $50,000 or $20,000 respectively (unless value of the assets are under $1,000.00) $50.00
Letters of Guardianship
Granting letters of guardianship, acceptance of guardianship and filing of power of attorney $50.00
Affidavits of estates of minors where value of real and personal estate does not exceed $5,000.00, per page $50.00
Miscellaneous petitions and orders, per page $5.00
Affidavits of estates of minors where value of real and personal estate does not exceed $5,000.00, per page $50.00
Miscellaneous petitions and orders, per page $5.00
Accounting
Filing Complaint and one page of accounting $175.00
In estates up to and including $2,000 No Add'l Fee
In estates from $2,001 to and including $10,000 $100.00
In estates from $10,001 to and including $30,000 $125.00
In estates from $30,001 to and including $65,000 $125.00
In estates exceeding $65,001 to $200,000 3/10 of 1% but not less than $300
In estates exceeding $200,000 4/10 of 1% but not less than $400
For each additional page of accounting in excess of one $5.00
Superior Court Filings
Filing Complaint to appoint a Guardian of an alleged incapacitated person $200.00
Filing of Complaint in any other Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part matter $175.00
Application for Pre-Judgment Motion in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part $15.00
Application for relief subsequent to final judgment in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part (Post-Judgment Motion) $25.00
Filing of answering pleadings or other answering papers in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part (first paper filed by anyone other than plaintiff) $110.00
Proceeding for appointment of conservator (with or without jury) $175.00
Proceeding for determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian for alleged incapacitated person (with or without jury) $200.00
Adoptions
Adoption of adults, including one judgment $175.00
Adoption of minors, including one judgment $175.00
Miscellaneous Charges
Making all other copies, per page $3.00
Search fee, per estate $10.00
Caveat, filing or withdrawing $25.00
Renunciation by one person, per page $5.00
Refunding Bond and Release, first two pages $10.00
Refunding Bond and Release - Each additional page $5.00
Filing Notice of Probate and Proof of Mailing, per page $5.00
Processing fee from returned check $25.00
 
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