COURT NTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. : Index No. Docket No.: ________________ : OFFICE OF THE SURROGATE Calendar No. Plaintiff(s) Joseph P. Brennan, Jr. ESSEX COUNTY : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA -againstSURROGATE : Patricia A. Trabucco : DEPUTY SURROGATE : Defendant(s) : ................................................ 469 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Hall of Records, Room 206 Newark, New Jersey 07102 http:\\www.co.essex.nj.us/surrog.htm IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BONDS EOPLE 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. Pursuant to New Jersey statutes, the order of appointment includes a requirement that you post bond. NJS TINGS: 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 WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before on your behalf. The Indemnity the , norable at Agreement is your promise to repay the surety. Court located at y of 3. You are free to purchase this bond from any qualified source. m , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed urned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness and conditions for indemnity and collection, which must be in each 4. The law establishes minimum terms 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 comply with this subpoena is the bond as a contempt completed. Annual premiums to Your failure toinitial premium is due whenpunishableapplication is of court and will make you liable are due each year ty on whose until the estate is closed. issued for a maximumwill come directly from the bonding agent. a behalf this subpoena was Those annual bills penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as of your failure to comply. n 6. If the value of the estate is reduced, you can have the bond reduced. Since the premium is determined by Witness, Honorable of the bond, reducing the bond will result, in a of the Justices of the one savings in most cases. the amount County, day of , 20 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. (Attorney must sign above and type name below) Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: TB.DOC American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Page 1 of 4 COURT NTY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. : Docket No.: _____________ Index No. State ofCalendar No. New Jersey : Essex County Surrogate’s Court JUDICIAL SUBPOENA Plaintiff(s) -against- In the matter of the Estate of : : : _______________________________________, Deceased : TRUSTEE BOND } AKA: _________________________________ TRUSTEE Defendant(s) : ................................................ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we ___________________________________________________________ and ___________________________________________, a corporation of the State of _________________________ are held and firmly EOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 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 __________________________________________, TINGS: WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , norable THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH at the Court located at y of That if the above-bounden __________________________Trustee(s) shall perform every one of the duties described in the numbered m , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed paragraphs which give evidence as witness in this action on the part of shall urned date, to testify and immediately followathis paragraph, then the above obligationthe be void and of no effect, or else shall remain in full force and virtue. 1. To execute the Trusts created in and by the Last Will and Testament of ______________________________ Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and willlaw. you liable to 2. To faithfully discharge all of the duties imposed upon him/her/them according to make ty on whose 3. To makesubpoena true account of their administration of the trust, and, if required by the Court, to settle their account behalf this a just and was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a of your failure to comply. therein within the time so required. 4. To deliver Witness, Honorable and pay to the distributes entitled thereto by law,the property Justices of the as may remain pursuant to the one of the of the decedent account; n County, and day of , 20 5. To comply in all respects with the Statutes pertaining thereto. (Attorney must sign above and type name below) Attorney(s) for Office and P.O. Address Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: TB.DOC American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Page 2 of 4 COURT TY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. : : Index No. Docket No.: _________________ Calendar No. The Principal and surety hereby submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court and do hereby irrevocably appoint the : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA Plaintiff(s) Clerk of the Superior Court/ Surrogate of Essex County as their agent upon whom any papers affecting their liability on this bond may -against- : 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, in accordance with R1:13-3 (b), mail copies thereof to: Defendant(s) The Principal at: : ................................................ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and the Surety at: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Signed, Sealed And Delivered in the presence of: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Witness as to Principal Principal signature TINGS: (Seal) WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , norable at the Court located at of m , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock ___________________________________________ in the noon, and at any recessed Surety Signature urned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part The the bond is hereby approved as to form and sufficiency. of within ___________________________________________ Dated: ____________________________________ Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to ty on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a f your failure to comply. n Witness, Honorable County, J.S.C. or Surrogate Signature , 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 Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. No.: TB.DOC American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Page 3 of 4 COURT TY .OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. : Docket No.: ______________ Index No. : Plaintiff(s) -against- Calendar No. : JUDICIAL SUBPOENA : : ESSEX COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT : Defendant(s) : ................................................ IN THE MATTER OF: ___________________________, Deceased Acknowledgement EOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK I, ____________________________________________________, acknowledge that I have received a copy of “Important Information Regarding Bonds”. TINGS: I understand that the Surrogate requires a bond but that selection of the bonding company is my option. I WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before terms , norable further understand that the price, at the and conditions are a private contractual matter between me and the Court located at the Surrogate is not a party to that contract. of bonding company and that m , on the day of , 20 , at o'clock in the noon, and at any recessed urned 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 ty on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a f your failure to comply. n ________________________________________________________ Witness, Honorable County, Date: Date_Short , 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 Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address: Mobile Tel. 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