COURT COUNTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .. : OFFICE OF THE SURROGATE ESSEX COUNTY Joseph P. Brennan, Jr. SURROGATE Plaintiff(s) -against- Docket Index No. No.: ______________ : Calendar No. : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA : Patricia A. Trabucco : DEPUTY SURROGATE : 469 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Hall of Records, Room 206 Newark, New Jersey 07102 http:\\www.co.essex.nj.us/surrog.htm Defendant(s) : ...................................................... IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BONDS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 1. The Surrogate is the Judge of the Surrogate's Court. In that capacity they have appointed you as a fiduciary. TO 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. GREETINGS: 2. A surety bond is not insurance. You are responsible for any losses which cause the surety to make payment on your behalf.WE COMMAND Agreement isbusiness and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before The Indemnity YOU, that all your promise to repay the surety. the Honorable at the Court 3. You are free to purchase this bond from any qualified source. located at County of in establishes minimum terms day of , on the , indemnity and collection, the , at o'clock in which must be inat any recessed noon, and each 4. The law room and conditions for20 or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the 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 Your failureThose annual bills will come directly from the bonding agent. and will make you liable to is closed. to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a 6. If the value of yourestate isto comply. you can have the bond reduced. Since the premium is determined by result of the failure reduced, the amount of the bond, reducing the bond will result in a savings in most cases. Witness, Honorable , one of the Justices of the 7. PleaseCourt in remember that theCounty,does not terminate at the end of the first year. If you do not notify the bond day of , 20 bonding company that the estate is closed they will continue the bond and they will bill you each year for another premium. (Attorney must sign above and type name below) Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address EB.DOC Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com , COURT COUNTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .. : State of New Jersey : Docket No.: _____________ Index No. Calendar No. Essex County Surrogate’s Court SUBPOENA JUDICIAL Plaintiff(s) -against- : : In the matter of the Estate of: : _______________________________________________________, Deceased : AKA: _________________________________________________ } EXECUTOR’S BOND Defendant(s) : ...................................................... KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we _________________________, Executor/rix of the Estate of _______________, deceased (hereinafter referred to as Executor/rix) as Principal, and ______________ a corporation of the State of _________________ THE and firmly bound unto the Superior Court of New as Surety are held PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Jersey in the sum of ____________________________________ lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the said Superior Court, its successors and assigns, to which payment well and truly to 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 __________________________________________. GREETINGS: THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH (N.J.S.A. 3B: 15-6) WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , the Honorable at the Court That if the above bounden Executor/rix of the Last Will and Testament shall perform every one of the duties described in the located at County of numbered paragraphs which immediately followday of this paragraph, then,the above at shall be in the in room , on the 20 , obligation o'clock void and of no effect, orat any recessed noon, and else shall or adjourned date, remain in full force and virtue. to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the 1. If required by the Court or if an exemption is to be set off as required in N.J.S.A. 3B: 16-1, et seq., to make a true and perfect Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a knowledge or into failure to of any other person or persons for their use, and to cause an appraisal to be made of the real and result of your the hands comply. inventory of the real and personal property of the decedent, which has or shall come into their hands, possession or personal property and to file the inventory and appraisal in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court or of the Surrogate Witness, Honorable of Essex County, as the case may be, within the time so required; , one of the Justices of the County, day upon , 20 2. To Court in discharge all of the duties imposed of them according to law; faithfully 3. To make a just and true account of their Administration of the Estate, and, if required by the Court, to settle their account therein within the time so required; 4. (Attorney must sign above and type name below) To deliver and pay to the distributes entitled thereto by law the surplus property of the decedent as may remain pursuant to the account; and 5. To comply in all respects with the Statutes pertaining thereto Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address EB.DOC Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com COURT COUNTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .. : Index Docket No.: _______________ No. : Plaintiff(s) Calendar No. : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA -againstThe 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, Defendant(s) : ...................................................... as named above, who shall forthwith mail copies thereof to: The Principal at: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK And the Surety at: TO ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GREETINGS: Signed, Sealed And Delivered In The Presence Of WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , the Honorable at the Court located at County of ___________________________________________ __________________________________PRINCIPAL Witness Signature in room as to Principal Signature , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the (Seal) __________________________________SURETY The within bond is hereby approved as to form and sufficiency. Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a result of your failure to comply. Dated: ______________________ Witness, Honorable Court in County, ___________________________________________ , one of the Justices of the day of , 20 J.S.C. or Surrogate (Attorney must sign above and type name below) Attorney of Record: ____________________________ Attorney(s) for ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Office and P.O. Address EB.DOC Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: Page 3 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com COURT COUNTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .. : Index Docket No.: _______________ No. : Plaintiff(s) -against- Calendar No. : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA : : ESSEX COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT : Defendant(s) : ...................................................... IN THE MATTER OF: ___________________________________, Deceased Acknowledgement THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK I, ______________________________________________________________________, acknowledge that I have received a copy of “Important Information Regarding Bonds”. TO I understand that the Surrogate requires a bond but that selection of the bonding company is my option. I further understand that the price, terms GREETINGS:are a private contractual matter between me and the bonding company and that the Surrogate is not a party and conditions to that contract. WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , the Honorable at the Court located at County of in room , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the ________________________________________________________ Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to Date: ___________________________________________________ for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued result of your failure to comply. Court in Witness, Honorable County, , one of the Justices of the day of , 20 (Attorney must sign above and type name below) Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address EB.DOC Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: Page 4 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com