Fees
The following is a list of some of the fees charged by The Gloucester County Surrogate's Court pursuant to New Jersey Statutes Annotated 22A:2-30.
Probate of Wills & Copies
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Probate of Will (Not more than two pages) | $100 |
| Each additional page of the Will | $5 |
| Probate of each Codicil (Not more than one page) | $25 |
| Each additional page | $5 |
| Plain extra copy of Will, per page | $3 |
| Certified copy of Will (Not more than two pages) | $50 |
| Each additional page | $5 |
| Exemplified copy of Will (Not more than two pages) | $75 |
| Each additional page | $5 |
| Filing an exemplified copy of Will and probate proceedings from another state, per page | $5 |
| Filing, entering, issuing and recording, proceedings in commission for deposition of foreign witness to a Will or Codicil | $35 |
Letters of Trusteeship
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Trusteeship | $50 |
Letters of Administration
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration ad prosequendum | $50 |
| Affidavits of surviving spouse or next of kin where estate does not exceed $50,000 or $20,000 respectively, for each $100 or part thereof (Not to exceed $50; fee waived where value of assets of the estate does not exceed $200) | $50.00 |
| Certified copy of administration | $50 |
| Exemplifying administration | $75 |
| General Administration | $125 |
Letters of Guardianship
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Granting letters of guardianship | $50 |
Accounting
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Filing complaint and one page of accounting | $175 |
| In estates from $10,001 to and including $30,000 | $125 |
| In estates from $2,001 to and including $10,000 | $100 |
| In estates from $30,001 to and including $65,000 | $150 |
| 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 |
| In estates up to and including $2,000 | No Additional Fee |
| Granting letters of guardianship | $50 |
Miscellaneous Proceedings (Superior Court)
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Filing Motion | $15 |
| Filing of answering pleadings or other answering | $110 |
| Filing of first paper (Complaint) | $175 |
| Proceeding for appointment of conservator (with or without jury) | $175 |
| Proceeding for determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian for alleged incapacitated person (with or without jury) | $200 |
| Sale of land to pay debts (exclusive of advertising) | $175 |
| Sale of minors land | $175 |
Adoptions
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adoption of adults | $175 |
| Adoption of minors | $175 |
Miscellaneous Charges
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Caveat, filing or withdrawing | $25 |
| Combined refunding bond and release of not more than two pages | $10 |
| Each additional page | $5 |
| Filing Notice of Probate and Proof of Mailing | $5 per page |
| Filing of motions in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Probate Part | $15 |
| Making all other copies, per page | $3 |
| Processing fee from returned check | $20 |
| Renunciation by one person | $5 |
| Renunciation each additional person | $3 |
| Searching fee, per estate | $10 |
| Short certificate | $5 |
| Validating short certificate within 1 year of issue | $3 |
Payments
- For your convenience, The Surrogate's Office will now be accepting Visa, Master Card and Discover.
- Payments can also be paid in check or cash.
- Please make checks payable to The Gloucester County Surrogate.