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| Court Name | Bergen County Surrogate's Court |
| Court Address |
One Bergen County Plaza, 5th Floor Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-201-336-6700 Fax +1-201-336-6702 Email See website |
| Court Website | https://www.bergencountysurrogate.com/ |
| Local Rules | http://www.bergencountysurrogate.com/ntb721.pdf |
| Court Forms | http://www.bergencountysurrogate.com/willfactsheetren.pdf, http://www.bergencountysurrogate.com/administrationfactsheetren.pdf |
| Court Fees | Filing fees for Bergen County probate matters depend on the type of case and the documents filed. Current fee schedules are published by the court and linked above. |
| Hours Open | By Appointment Only |
| Summary of Services | New Jersey law allows the court to require a bond from a fiduciary in Bergen County. A will may waive it, and when imposed the bond reflects the personal estate value and protects the heirs. |
| Court History | New Jersey uses the Surrogate's Court for probate and the Superior Court for contested matters. Those courts serve Bergen County. In Hackensack, Bergen County Surrogate's Court serves Bergen County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Bergen County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | When a Bergen County estate has heirs who cannot be found, those heirs generally must be identified before distribution. We can point you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for families and attorneys. We also write the probate bonds themselves, including executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for New Jersey, usually with same day turnaround. Apply online to get started. |
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