GUARDIANSHIP - NO SUPERIOR COURT ORDER - FULL BOND.DOC Page 1
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Docket No.: _____________
State of New Jersey
Essex County Surrogate’s Court
Hall of Records, Room 206
ALTURRICK KENNEY
SURROGATE
Newark, New Jersey 07102
DEVERO D. MCDOUGAL
DEPUTY SURROGATE
Phone: 973-621-4900
Fax: 973-621-2654
In the matter of the Guardianship of:
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GUARDIANSHIP
APPLICATION
_______________________________________________, a Minor
AKA: _________________________________________
Applicant(s) _______________________________ residing at ______________________________________
______________________________________________SSN:___________________, respectfully shows that:
1. _____________________, a minor, ___________ years of age, having a birth date ________________, and
resides at ______________________________________________________________________________
2. The names and residences the minor’s nearest next of kin, of the persons with whom they reside and those
standing in the loco parentis are as follows:
Name
Relationship
Residence
Age of all Minors
3. Said minor is the owner of personal property having an approximate value of $_______________________
as appears from the affidavit attached hereto.
4. Applicant(s) is/are the party/ies first entitled or all equally entitled to Guardianship have duly renounced in
writing. Due notice of this application has been given to all persons entitled to Guardianship.
Wherefore, applicant(s) demand(s) judgment granting Letters of Guardianship of the person only of
__________________________________, minor, to ______________________________________________.
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GUARDIANSHIP - NO SUPERIOR COURT ORDER - FULL BOND.DOC Page 2
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Docket No.: _________________
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________________________, being duly sworn under oath according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that
_____________________________ is/are the applicant(s) named in the forgoing complaint and that the matters
and things therein contained are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. Deponent(s) further say(s) that
the value of the personal estate of said minor is $_________________________.
Signature
Sworn and subscribed before me on
______/______/______
Notary Public of the State of New Jersey
My Commission Expires: _____________________
Affix Seal
Attorney of Record:
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
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ACCEPTANCE AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.DOC Page 1
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Docket No.: ________________
State of New Jersey
Essex County Surrogate’s Court
In the matter of the Guardianship of
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ACCEPTANCE AND
POWER OF ATTORNEY
____________________________________________________, a Minor
AKA: ______________________________________________
I, ________________________ about to be appointed by a judgment of the Surrogate of the County of Essex Guardian of the person
and property of the above-named minor do hereby declare my acceptance of said Guardianship.
Signature
Dated: ______/______/______
Signed in the presence of:
Witness Signature (Attorney or Notary)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, _________________________ residing at ______________________________
___________________________________, pursuant to the provisions of Revised Statutes 3B:14-47 do hereby make, constitute and
appoint Alturrick Kenney Surrogate of the County of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, and theirs successors in office, my true and
lawful attorney upon whom may be served any and all process affecting the aforesaid estate, or any interest therein, whereof I am the
Guardian.
And I do further agree that any process against the aforesaid estate, so served, shall be of the same force and effect as if duly served
upon me within this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____/____/____
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Signature
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
Attorney or Notary Public of the State of New Jersey
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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COUNTY OF ESSEX
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this, ____/____/____, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of New Jersey, personally appeared
____________________________ who I am satisfied is the person named in the foregoing power of attorney, and I having first made
known to them the contents thereof, they did thereupon acknowledge that they signed, sealed and delivered the said power of attorney
as their voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
______________________________________________
Attorney or Notary Public of the State of New Jersey
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GUARDIAN'S BOND.DOC Page 1of 4
Docket No.: _______________
OFFICE OF THE SURROGATE
ESSEX COUNTY
ALTURRICK KENNEY
SURROGATE
Devero D. McDougal
DEPUTY SURROGATE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BONDS
1. The Surrogate is the Judge of the Surrogate's Court. In that capacity they have appointed you as a fiduciary.
Pursuant to New Jersey statutes, the order of appointment includes a requirement that you post bond. NJS
3B: 15-1. The purpose of the bond is to protect the heirs and creditors of the estate.
2. A surety bond is not insurance. You are responsible for any losses which cause the surety to make payment
on your behalf. The Indemnity Agreement is your promise to repay the surety.
3. You are free to purchase this bond from any qualified source.
4. The law establishes minimum terms and conditions for indemnity and collection, which must be in each
bond. The other terms, such as premium and duration are between you and the bonding company.
5. The initial premium is due when the bond application is completed. Annual premiums are due each year
until the estate is closed. Those annual bills will come directly from the bonding agent.
6. If the value of the estate is reduced, you can have the bond reduced. Since the premium is determined by
the amount of the bond, reducing the bond will result in a savings in most cases.
7. Please remember that the bond does not terminate at the end of the first year. If you do not notify the
bonding company that the estate is closed they will continue the bond and they will bill you each year
for another premium.
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Docket No.: ______________
State of New Jersey
Essex County Surrogate’s Court
In the matter of the Guardianship of:
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GUARDIAN’S BOND
RE: MINOR
______________________________________________, a Minor
AKA: ________________________________________
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we ___________________________ and ________________________________,
a corporation of the State of ______________________ are held and firmly bound unto the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey
in the sum of _____________________________________________, lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the
said Superior Court, its successors or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated ______________________________
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH
That if the above-bounden Guardian shall perform every one of the duties described in the five numbered paragraphs which
immediately follow this paragraph, then the above obligation shall be void and of no effect, or else shall remain in full force and
virtue.
1. To well and truly administer the ward’s estate.
2. To take proper care of the ward if the guardian is the guardian of the ward’s person.
3. To make a just and true account of the administration of the guardianship.
4. If required by the Court, to settle the accounts therein within the time so required.
5. To comply in all respects with the Statutes pertaining thereto.
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Docket No.: _________________
The Principal and surety hereby submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court and do hereby irrevocably appoint the
Clerk of the Superior Court/ Surrogate of Essex County as their agent upon whom any papers affecting their liability on this bond may
be served. The Principal and Surety waive any right to a jury trial in an action to enforce liability on the bond. Liability on the bond
may be enforced by motion in the action, if one is pending, without the necessity of any independent action and the said motion may
be served upon the Principal and Surety by mailing it, by ordinary mail, to the Clerk of the Superior Court/ Surrogate of Essex County,
as named above, who shall forthwith mail copies thereof to
The Principal at:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
And the Surety at:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signed, Sealed And Delivered in the presence of:
___________________________________________
Witness as to Principal Signature
____________________________________PRINCIPAL
Guardian_Name
(Seal)
__________________________________SURETY
The within bond is hereby approved as to form and sufficiency.
Dated: ______________________
___________________________________________
J.S.C. or Surrogate
Attorney of Record:
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
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GUARDIAN'S BOND.DOC Page 4of 4
Docket No.: ________________
ESSEX COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT
IN THE MATTER OF: _________________________, a Minor
Acknowledgement
I/We, ______________________________________________, acknowledge that I/We have received a copy
of “Important Information Regarding Bonds”.
I/We understand that the Surrogate requires a bond but that selection of the bonding company is my/our option.
I/We further understand that the price, terms and conditions are a private contractual matter between me/us and
the bonding company and that the Surrogate is not a party to that contract.
________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________
Guardianship of Minors Renunciation
Docket No.: ______________
State of New Jersey
Essex County Surrogate’s Court
Hall of Records, Room 206
ALTURRICK KENNEY
SURROGATE
Newark, New Jersey 07102
DEVERO D. MCDOUGAL
DEPUTY SURROGATE
Phone: 973-621-4900
Fax: 973-621-2654
In the matter of the Guardianship of:
_____________________________________________, a Minor
AKA: ________________________________________
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GUARDIANSHIP
RENUNCIATION
To: Theodore N. Stephens II, Surrogate of the County of Essex;
Be it known that the following individuals with the indicated relationships to the above-referenced of above
named minor person of the age of _____years, do hereby consent to the appointment of
___________________________ as the guardian of said minor/incapacitated person and that I do hereby waive
any right which I may have to be so appointed.
Renouncing Name (s) Relationship Signature
Dated: ______/______/______ Signed in the presence of:
Witness Signature
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF ESSEX
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BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this, ____/____/____, before me undersigned authority personally appeared;
Renouncing Name (#1) Renouncing Name (#2)
who I am satisfied is/are the person(s) named in the foregoing instrument, to whom I first made known the
contents thereof, and thereupon they acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the same as their act
and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
__________________________________________________
Notary Public/Attorney at Law of the State of New Jersey
My Commissi
on Expires: ____________________________
Affix Seal