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.
| Probate of Wills and Copies | |
|---|---|
| Probate of Will (first two pages) | $100.00 |
| Each additional page of the Will | $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 plus certification 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 | |
| Acceptance of trustee and letters of trusteeship, including one certificate | $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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $150.00 |
| 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 |
| Service of Process | $25.00 plus $2.00 per fiduciary |
| 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 | $20.00 |
| Miscellaneous filings, per page | $5.00 |