Bill Text: NJ A1558 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes Surrogate of every county to establish electronic systems to accept electronic signatures on qualifying documents in probate matters.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee [A1558 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-A1558-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1558

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  VICTORIA A. FLYNN

District 13 (Monmouth)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes Surrogate of every county to establish electronic systems to accept electronic signatures on qualifying documents in probate matters.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

An Act concerning probate and supplementing Title 3B of the New Jersey Statutes. 

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Surrogate of every county is authorized to establish electronic systems to accept electronic signatures on qualifying documents.  As used in this act, "qualifying documents" include application for probate, authorization to accept service of process, executor qualification, surety bond, data entry review, renunciation of executor, application for administration, qualification of administrator, renunciation of administrator, affidavit of assets, notice of probate, and similar qualifying documents.  This act shall not apply to any will. 

 

     2.    The Supreme Court may adopt Rules of Court and the Administrative Director of the Courts may issue directives to effectuate the purposes of this act.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that the Surrogate of every county is authorized to establish electronic systems to accept electronic signatures on qualifying documents including application for probate, authorization to accept service of process, executor qualification, surety bond, data entry review, renunciation of executor, application for administration, qualification of administrator, renunciation of administrator, affidavit of assets, notice of probate, and similar qualifying documents.  This bill would not apply to any will. 

     In addition, the bill provides the Supreme Court may adopt Rules of Court and the Administrative Director of the Courts may issue directives to effectuate the purposes of this act.