Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:80-6 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:80-6: Notice of Probate of Will, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Notice of Probate of Will
Within 60 days after the date of the probate of a will, the personal representative shall cause to be mailed to all beneficiaries under the will and to all persons designated by R. 4:80-1(a)(3), at their last known addresses, a notice in writing that the will has been probated, the place and date of probate, the name and address of the personal representative and a statement that a copy of the will shall be furnished upon request. Proof of mailing shall be filed with the Surrogate within 10 days thereof. If the names or addresses of any of those persons are not known, or cannot by reasonable inquiry be determined, then a notice of probate of the will shall be published in an online news publication eligible to publish legal notices in accordance with N.J.S.A. 35:3-1 et seq. in the county naming or identifying those persons as having a possible interest in the probate estate. If by the terms of the will property is devoted to a present or future charitable use or purpose, like notice and a copy of the will shall be mailed to the Attorney General.
Note: Source—R.R. 4:99-7; former R. 4:80-8 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 23, 2026 to be effective September 1, 2026.
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rule 4:80-6 "Notice of Probate of Will" {
Within 60 days after the date of the probate of a will, the personal representative shall cause to be mailed to all beneficiaries under the will and to all persons designated by R. 4:80-1(a)(3), at their last known addresses, a notice in writing that the will has been probated, the place and date of probate, the name and address of the personal representative and a statement that a copy of the will shall be furnished upon request. Proof of mailing shall be filed with the Surrogate within 10 days thereof. If the names or addresses of any of those persons are not known, or cannot by reasonable inquiry be determined, then a notice of probate of the will shall be published in an online news publication eligible to publish legal notices in accordance with N.J.S.A. 35:3-1 et seq. in the county naming or identifying those persons as having a possible interest in the probate estate. If by the terms of the will property is devoted to a present or future charitable use or purpose, like notice and a copy of the will shall be mailed to the Attorney General.
Note: Source—R.R. 4:99-7; former R. 4:80-8 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 23, 2026 to be effective September 1, 2026.
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referenced_by: 4:85-3
amended: 2026-09-02 // changed; first diff after the 2026-08-17 corpus; amendments effective 2026-09-01
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-08-31; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:80-5 · R. 4:80-7 → · chapter 4:80 · all rules
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