Office of the Surrogate

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Ocean County Surogate's Office is open to the public with no appointment needed, our hours are 8:00 am- 4:30pm.

We are also processing Surrogate business through the mail:

MAIL:
PLEASE ADDRESS ALL REGULAR MAIL, UPS or FEDEX as follows:

OCEAN COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT
118 Washington Street
2nd Floor, Room 216
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
Or
OCEAN COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754

If you wish to begin the probate process, kindly click the link below to review the Estate Information Sheet that must be completed to initiate the process. Instructions are also included for your convenience.

 Click here for Information on Probate Proceedings

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The Ocean County Surrogate’s Court only accepts payment via
cash / check / money order
We do not accept Credit or Debit Cards

Probating a Will:
We cannot issue surrogate certificates until the 11th day after the date of death. However, an executor can come in prior to start the process & we will issue the certificates on the 11th day.

Administration (NO WILL):
We cannot issue surrogate certificates until the 6th day after the date of death. However, an administrator can come in prior to start the process & we will issue the certificates on the 6th day.

Residents are encouraged to contact the Ocean County Surrogate's Office via phone at 732-929-2011 to speak with a member of the office in order to address questions and filing needs.

We encourage you to make use of the resources on our website that may answer many of your questions.

We thank you for your patience and consideration during this time.

JEFFREY W. MORAN
Ocean County Surrogate