Probate Part
Judges in the Chancery Division, Probate Part hear cases seeking equitable remedies such as
execution of a will, appointment of guardians, and distribution of estates. The probate court’s
jurisdiction is generally over the following areas:
Resolving will contests;
Distributing estates;
Establishing guardianships to protect persons who are mentally incapacitated and
children; and
Completing gifts of money or property according to the donor’s intent.
For additional information regarding the above case types, please call the Chancery Division,
General Equity part in the particular county. A list of addresses and telephone numbers appears on the
Judiciary’s Web Site at www.njcourtsonline.com.
NOTE: Until a contesting answer is filed, all foreclosure matters are handled by the Foreclosure
Unit in Trenton, and all filings should be sent directly there. The Foreclosure Unit forwards all cases in
which contested answers are filed (and all subsequent papers involving the contested foreclosure) to the
vicinage’s General Equity judge.
