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Probate in New Jersey typically costs 2%–4% of the estate value in attorney feesR. 4:42-9 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage); N.J.S.A. 3B:18-6 (attorney also serving as fiduciary)Verified May 31, 2026, plus court filing fees, executor compensation, publication costs, and any required surety bond. Attorney fees in New Jersey are negotiated, so the actual cost depends on the firm and complexity. Total all-in costs typically run 3-8% of estate value. The New Jersey probate calculator gives a detailed estimate based on estate value.
New Jersey runs supervised probate as the default, meaning the court is involved at every step of the process — hearings for executor appointment, asset inventories, accounting reports, and final distributions. That procedural overhead is what drives both the cost and the timeline of New Jersey probate. It's also why living trusts are popular here: they bypass the court entirely.
Estate planning attorneys in New Jersey average $435 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,305–$2,610 for a simple individual will and $4,440–$6,660 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
New Jersey allows estates under $50,000 to use a simplified small estate affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the New Jersey probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In New Jersey, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; leaving meaningful sums to non-spouse, non-child beneficiaries (New Jersey taxes those inheritances); substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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Ansell Grimm & Aaron serves Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore from its Ocean office, handling New Jersey probate and estate matters through the Chancery Division. Its probate and estate litigation attorneys handle will contests involving capacity, undue influence, and fraud, trust disputes, and fiduciary actions against executors, trustees, and guardians, alongside estate administration.
Location
1500 Lawrence AveOcean, NJ 07712
Phone
(732) 922-1000
Established
1938
Archer & Greiner's Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts group serves clients from its Voorhees office in Camden County and other Mid-Atlantic locations. The practice handles estate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, will and trust disputes, business succession, and elder law. Several attorneys hold CPA credentials or master's degrees in taxation.
Location
1025 Laurel Oak RdVoorhees, NJ 08043
Phone
(856) 795-2121
Service Area
Statewide
Beattie Padovano is a Bergen County law firm founded in 1970 by James R. Beattie and Ralph J. Padovano. The firm provides estate planning, administration, and litigation services alongside corporate, real estate, and commercial litigation practices.
Location
200 Market Street, Suite 401Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone
(201) 573-1810
Established
1970
Service Area
1 county
Bookbinder Law is a Marlton elder law and estate planning practice serving Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, and Mercer counties, founded in 1996 by Dana E. Bookbinder, a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation. The firm assists executors and families with probate and estate administration, special needs planning, and guardianships across South Jersey.
Location
8000 Sagemore Drive, Suite 8303Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone
(856) 722-8500
Established
1996
Service Area
4 counties
Brach Eichler's trusts and estates practice, based in Roseland in Essex County, advises individuals and business owners on inter-generational wealth transfer, business succession, and estate and gift tax planning. The group also handles estate and trust administration for executors and trustees throughout northern New Jersey.
Location
101 Eisenhower ParkwayRoseland, NJ 07068
Phone
(973) 228-5700
Bratton Law Group focuses exclusively on elder law, estate planning, life care planning, asset protection, and Medicaid planning. The firm's attorneys and care coordinators work together to identify both legal issues and care needs for clients and their families throughout South Jersey.
Location
383 Kings Highway NorthCherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone
(856) 770-2744
Founded in 1931 by the late Honorable A.J. Cafiero, Cafiero Law is one of Cape May County's oldest law firms. The firm provides estate planning, wills, trusts, and eldercare services throughout Southern New Jersey.
Location
3303 New Jersey AvenueWildwood, NJ 08260
Phone
(609) 522-0511
Established
1931
Service Area
1 county
Founded in 1876, Capehart Scatchard is a Mount Laurel firm serving Burlington County and South Jersey. Its Wills, Trusts & Estates attorneys handle probate and estate administration, trust administration, estate litigation, elder law, and Medicaid planning for executors, trustees, and beneficiaries.
Location
8000 Midlantic Dr, Suite 300SMount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone
(856) 234-6800
Established
1876
Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh has served Monmouth County for more than six decades. Attorney Kelly H. Uliano devotes her practice exclusively to estate planning and estate administration.
Location
268 Norwood AvenueWest Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone
(732) 229-3200
Established
1960
CSG Law is a New Jersey and New York firm headquartered in West Orange in Essex County. Its Trusts & Estates group advises business owners and families on estate and succession planning and wealth preservation, and handles probate and trust and estate administration for executors and trustees.
Location
1 Boland DrWest Orange, NJ 07052
Phone
(973) 325-1500