Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Re: Wills and Probate

If the will is not valid someone needs to be appointed as Administrator/trix of the Estate.

Please contact the Surrogates offfice in your county and they will assist you in applying for administration. Obviously it is better to retain an attorney but depending on the complexity and assets of the estate a family member may be able to handle this.

The fees for administration are generally a few hundred dollars.

Once someone is appointed Administrator they will be able to act on behalf of the deceased. Therefore you can now place the house on the market and the Administrator when appointed will be able to sign the Deed etc.

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