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According to the New Jersey Constitution, the Surrogate is the person who passes on the validity of a Will, gives the executor proof of authority to administer the estate and,sees to it that the executor handles the estate properly.
The Surrogate’s Court, also serves as a depository for funds awarded to minors who through “friendly settlements”, inheritances or as beneficiaries of life insurance proceeds. The Surrogate is custodian of these funds until the minor turns 18 and acts on the funds at the sole discretion of the New Jersey Superior Court.
The Surrogate also appears in contested probate matters, swears in witnesses and takes minutes and notes during the Court proceedings. In this capacity the Surrogate is responsible for estate accounting reviews, insolvencies, appointment of guardians for incapacitated persons and actions to remove fiduciaries.
In addition, the Surrogate is responsible for reviewing the papers filed for an adoption and schedules the adoption hearing. The Surrogate’s Court certifies the completed adoption and places the completed adoption under seal and maintains the adoption record indices.
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