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NOTICE OF PROBATE AND PROOF OF MAILING

**Required of Executor by New Jersey State Law**

As Personal Representative of the Decedent you are responsible to notify in writing all Beneficiaries and all

Next of Kin that a Will has been probated. (This does include all immediate Next of Kin even if they are not

named as Beneficiaries in the Will.)

“personal representative” is used in lieu of executor, executrix and administrator c.t.a.

PLEASE NOTE: The Information contained herein is not intended as a comprehensive list of the rights,

duties and obligations of an Executor and/or Personal Representative of the Decedent whose Will is being

probated and is only provided to you as a courtesy by the Salem County Surrogate’s Court. A copy of the New

Jersey Court Rule pertaining to the Notice of Probate is attached hereto for reference purposes and not

intended as legal advice.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL PURSUANT TO R. 4:80-6 (page 4 of this packet)

1. This action must be taken within 60 days from the date of Probate.

Fill out the Notice of Probate form (page 4 of this packet)

Make a COPY of the Notice of Probate form for everyone you are sending to.

The ORIGINAL Notice of Probate form gets filed with the Surrogate’s Court

Mail or hand deliver a copy of the Notice of Probate to everyone you have listed.

This may be by regular mail; this does not need to be by certified mail.

PROOF OF MAILING OF NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL PURSUANT TO R. 4:80-6 (page 5

of this packet)

1. This action must be taken within 10 days after mailing Notice of Probate

2. Fill out the Proof of Mailing of Notice of Probate form AFTER you have mailed out the Notice of

Probate form to all parties listed.

3. The ORIGINAL Proof of Mailing of Notice of Probate form is filed with the Surrogate’s Court.

MAILING & PAYMENT:

Mail both original signature Notice of Probate and Proof of Mailing forms to the Surrogate’s

Court with the statutory fee of $10.00. ($5.00 for the Notice & $5.00 for the Proof of Mailing)

Check or money order is payable to the Salem County Surrogate’s Court.

3. Mail to:

Honorable Nicki A. Burke

Salem County Surrogate’s Court

Administration Building 2

Floor

94 Market Street

Salem, NJ 08079

NOTE: Should a charity be mentioned in the Will you must also notify the Attorney General’s office at:

NJ Attorney General’s Office

Attn: Charitable Trust Section

Hughes Justice Complex – CN 112

Trenton, NJ 08625

(It would be advisable to send a copy of the Last Will & Testament with your mailing to the Attorney General’s Office as

that office will request a copy.)

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