Bridgewater is in Somerset County.

More Asset Protection Firms in Somerset County

Augulis Law Firm works from Warren in Somerset County and serves Somerset, Middlesex, Union, Hunterdon and Morris families. The practice covers trust administration, Medicaid and elder law, special needs planning, and asset protection for family-owned businesses, alongside wills, trusts, and incapacity documents. Estate planning consultations are free.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

All 1 asset protection firms in Somerset County →

Probate in Somerset County

Probate Court Record

Somerset County Surrogate's Court

Somerset County

Hours

Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM-6:00 PM

Office

20 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 08876

E-filing

Filing in person

Appointment required

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

How to file probate in Somerset County →

Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

Do I need a lawyer for probate in Somerset County? →Settling an estate in Somerset County →

Forms for Planning Your Estate in New Jersey

Free forms for planning your estate in New Jersey: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for New Jersey.

$12/month

Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

Get Started
Free

Pour-Over Will

In New Jersey, a pour-over will is signed before 2N.J.S.A. 3B:3-2Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

Get Started
Free

Transfer on Death Deed

Transfer real property to a beneficiary upon your death without probate. Available in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Get Started
Free

Last Will and Testament

In New Jersey, a will is signed before 2N.J.S.A. 3B:3-2Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyN.J.S.A. 3B:3-2Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.

Get Started

All New Jersey forms

Tools for Planning Your Estate in New Jersey

Free tools for planning your estate in New Jersey: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for New Jersey.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In New Jersey, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.4%Modeled estimate under R. 4:42-9(a)(3) (counsel fee out of the estate); R. 4:42-9(b) (affidavit of services; RPC 1.5(a) factors; no statutory percentage); N.J.S.A. 3B:18-6 (attorney serving as fiduciary): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.9%Modeled estimate under R. 4:42-9(a)(3) (counsel fee out of the estate); R. 4:42-9(b) (affidavit of services; RPC 1.5(a) factors; no statutory percentage); N.J.S.A. 3B:18-6 (attorney serving as fiduciary): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

Calculate Costs

How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in New Jersey runs $4,440Estimate: 10 hours at $444, Clio's New Jersey Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $6,660Estimate: 15 hours at $444, Clio's New Jersey Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

Calculate Costs

Do I Need a TOD Deed?

New Jersey does not authorize transfer on death deeds; sole-name real property goes through probate, at least 6 months for a simple estate, unless held in a trust or with a right of survivorship.

Get the Answer

Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

New Jersey automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceN.J.S.A. 3B:3-14Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

Get the Answer

All New Jersey tools