Middlesex County, New Jersey Probate Court
Middlesex County Probate Court Links:
Welcome
This page will provide you with links to
- the Middlesex County Probate Court's website, the address, a map
- a phone number to call to get more information.
- frequently asked questions about probate,
- probate forms and probate court fees for Middlesex County, New Jersey
- the land records office location for Middlesex County, New Jersey.
1. Where do I file a petition for probate in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
In the New Jersey Court system, probate is handled by the "Superior Courts"
Office of the Surrogate
WEB ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
Office of the Surrogate
Middlesex County Administration Building
1st Floor
75 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
MAP:
Directory of all New Jersey Probate Courts
3. Where is the FAQ/Self-Help section of the Middlesex County probate court website?
STATE INFO
New Jersey Courts Self Help Materials for Probate:
https://essexsurrogate.com/
COUNTY INFO
Middlesex County Court Self Help Materials for Probate:
https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-community-services/office-of-county-surrogate/faq
4. Where Can I Find Probate Forms for Middlesex County, New Jersey?
STATE
New Jersey Probate Forms, for use in all of New Jersey
COUNTY-SPECIFIC
Additional Local Probate Forms specifcally for Middlesex County court
Middlesex County Probate Forms:
https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-community-services/office-of-county-surrogate/surrogate-forms-booklets
5. How much does it cost to file a petition for probate in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Middlesex County Probate Fees Page
• PROBATE: $100.00
• Probate of a will of not more than two pages.
• Each additional page - $5.00
• Probate of each codicil, not exceeding one page, $25.00.
• To reopen probate proceedings for qualification of executor, $25.00.
• Recording and comparing, microfilming or photostating, each additional page of will or codicil, $5.00.
• Filing, 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.
• Certified 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.
• Wills filed but not probated (as, where there are no asset), $10.00 for first two pages, $5.00 for each additional page.
• Recording an exemplified copy of will and probate proceedings from another state, $5.00 for each page.
• Recording, microfilming or photostating, docketing, indexing and filing a certified copy of will, $5.00 for each page.
• Recording, 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.
6. What's the URL for the State or County land records office?
In order to transfer ownership of real property after someone dies, you need to find the last recorded property deed. A county land records office is the place to research and request such deeds.
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