S 130 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises procedures concerning access to decedent's safe-deposit box.

This bill establishes a clear process for accessing a deceased person's safe-deposit box to locate their original will or burial documents. An "interested person" - such as a spouse, family member, or executor named in a copy of the will - can request access by providing a death certificate copy and an affidavit confirming their need. The financial institution (e.g., bank) must open the box in their presence, then send the original will to the county Surrogate court (via certified mail) while giving the requester a photocopy. This replaces current unclear procedures with specific, step-by-step requirements for both requesters and institutions.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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