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| Court Name | Surrogate’s Court of Salem County NJ |
| Court Address |
174 E Broadway, 2nd Floor Salem, New Jersey 08079 |
| Contact Info | Phone (856) 935-7510 Ext. 8323 Fax - Email See website |
| Court Website | https://surrogate.salemcountynj.gov/ |
| Local Rules | - |
| Court Forms | - |
| Court Fees | Fees for Salem County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open | Mon - Fri : 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Summary of Services | New Jersey law allows the court to require a bond from a fiduciary in Salem 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 Salem County. In Salem, Surrogate’s Court of Salem County NJ serves Salem County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Salem County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information | Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Salem County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for New Jersey and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |
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