The bill proposes an increase in county surrogate fees and introduces new categories of fees related to the services provided by surrogates and deputy clerks of the Superior Court in New Jersey. It amends N.J.S.22A:2-30 to specify that surrogates will collect fees for the use of the county where the fees are collected, and no service will be performed until the specified fee is paid. New fee categories include charges for the qualification of fiduciaries, applications for probate of wills, and guardianship of minors, among others. The bill also outlines specific fees for various probate and administrative services, such as filing complaints, recording documents, and auditing accounts, while establishing a page fee for additional pages of documents.

Additionally, the bill introduces charges for services like the Annual Guardian Monitoring Wellness Report and petitions for the appointment of a successor custodian, with fees ranging from $50 to $250 depending on the service. It also specifies fees for filing and recording probate, administration, guardianship, trust, or conservatorship proceedings issued by other jurisdictions. The bill repeals several sections of existing statutory law to streamline the legal framework governing these fees, aiming to enhance the efficiency of the Surrogate Court and Superior Court processes while ensuring that the fees accurately reflect the services provided. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.