NJ S3181

Increases base county surrogate fees for various services, including probate applications rising from $100 to $150, intestate administration from $125 to $175, and adoption filings from $175 to $300

Establishes new fee categories not previously specified, including fees for guardianship transfers between states ($250), guardian monitoring reports ($5 per page), and petitions to unseal adoption records ($50)

Creates uniform "common charges" applying across services, including a $5 per page fee and a $50 qualification fee for executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries

Raises small estate affidavit thresholds from $20,000/$10,000 to $50,000/$20,000 for surviving spouse/next of kin, with fees increasing from $5 to $7 per $100 of estate value

Updates Superior Court filing fees to match or exceed Chancery Division General Equity fees, with first papers for probate relief set at $250 minimum and answers/appearances at $175 minimum