The Surrogate’s Office is by appointment only. If you need an appointment, please click below to schedule at our main office in New Brunswick. If you need any special accommodations for your appointment, please call our office at 732-745-3055 to make appointment over the phone.

The Duties Of The Surrogate

• Probate Wills
• Process adoptions
• Process contested probate matters
• Guardianships for alleged incapacitated adults
• Film and record all probate proceedings
• Invest minors’ funds
• Appoint guardians of minors
• Administration of estates without wills

Frequently Requested Resources

• Request protection pursuant to Daniel's Law 
• Court Appointed Guardian Video Tutorial
• Advance Directive Booklet
• Advance Directive Form
• Personal Record Booklet
• Beneficiary Transfer DMV

Probate Court Dates

Below are upcoming motion dates for Surrogate's Court matters being heard in the Superior Court - Chancery Division, Probate Part, Middlesex County. Matters are currently being heard telephonically by the Honorable Roger W. Daley, J.S.C.  

JEDS (Judiciary Electronic Document Submission)
Currently, the Middlesex County Surrogate’s Court does not utilize the JEDS System.  
Original pleadings should be delivered to the Surrogate's Court. 
No copies are necessary unless you need filed copies returned to you.  

October 25, 2024
November 22, 2024
December 20, 2024

Chancery Division Probate Part Motion Dates for 2025:

January 24, 2025

February 21, 2025

March 27, 2025

April 24, 2025

May 29, 2025

June 26, 2025

July 31, 2025

August 28, 2025

September 25, 2025

October 30, 2025

November 20, 2025

December 18, 2025