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A 3-step process for New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury after a death in New Jersey.
Administering agency
New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury
Authority
N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)
New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury
Visit the agency website →Search unclaimedfunds.nj.gov, then file a claim with a photocopy of the death certificate and proof of authority — a Surrogate's Certificate, Letters of Administration, or a Next of Kin letter for small estates under $10,000 — dated within one year of the claim, along with photo identification.
No. The New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration never charges a fee to search for or claim unclaimed property.
New Jersey holds unclaimed property until it is claimed, so there is generally no deadline for an owner or their heirs to file a claim.
Yes, for small intestate estates. If the deceased left no surviving spouse and the total estate value does not exceed $10,000, one next-of-kin — with written consents from the others of equal degree — can file an Affidavit of Next of Kin with the county Surrogate's Court in lieu of administration. The Surrogate issues a Next of Kin letter that the Unclaimed Property Administration accepts as proof of authority.
Administering agency
New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury
Authority
N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)