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Union County Personal Representative Deed Form

Union County Personal Representative Deed Form

Union County Personal Representative Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 6/3/2025
Union County Personal Representative Deed Guide

Union County Personal Representative Deed Guide

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Document Last Validated 7/29/2025
Union County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

Union County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 8/7/2025

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Important: Your property must be located in Union County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Union County Clerk
Address:
Courthouse - 2 Broad St
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (908) 527-4787

Union County Annex
Address:
Veneri Bldg - 300 North Avenue East
Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 to 4:00; Tue & Thu until 7:30; Sat 9:00 to 1:00

Phone: (908) 654-9859

Recording Tips for Union County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe

Cities and Jurisdictions in Union County

Properties in any of these areas use Union County forms:

  • Berkeley Heights
  • Clark
  • Cranford
  • Elizabeth
  • Elizabethport
  • Fanwood
  • Garwood
  • Hillside
  • Kenilworth
  • Linden
  • Mountainside
  • New Providence
  • Plainfield
  • Rahway
  • Roselle
  • Roselle Park
  • Scotch Plains
  • Springfield
  • Summit
  • Union
  • Vauxhall
  • Westfield

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Union County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Union County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Union County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Union County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Union County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Union County?

Recording fees in Union County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (908) 527-4787 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A personal representative's deed is a fiduciary instrument executed by a personal representative that conveys interest in real property from a decedent's estate to a devisee, heir, or purchaser.

In New Jersey, personal representatives (PRs) are appointed by the Surrogate Court following the opening of probate of a decedent's estate, and are responsible for settling and distributing the estate in accordance with any probated or applicable law of intestacy, and in the best interests of the estate (N.J.S.A. 3B:10-23).

A PR may be referred to as either an executor or an administrator, depending on the testacy status of the decedent. When a decedent dies testate (with a will) naming an executor of his or her estate, the court issues letters testamentary authorizing him or her as executor. When a decedent dies intestate (without a will) or when a will does not name an executor, the court issues letters of administration authorizing the heir or other applicant desiring letters as administrator.

Typically, a PR deed in New Jersey carries a covenant as to grantor's acts under N.J.S.A. 46:4-6. This means that the grantor (the estate's executor or administrator) promises that he or she has done no act to encumber the property and that he or she has not allowed anyone else to obtain any legal rights which affect the property (such as by making a mortgage or allowing a judgment to be entered against the grantor).

To transfer a clear title, the Surrogate Court must first file a waiver of transfer inheritance tax (if applicable) in the appropriate county Register of Deeds office. The waiver constitutes written consent of the Director of the Division of Taxation to transfer or release the decedent's property.

A properly executed deed grants and conveys title to the named grantee, who may be a devisee under a will; an heir entitled to distribution of the estate based on New Jersey's laws of intestate succession; or a purchaser. Required grantee information includes the grantee's name, address, marital status, and vesting information.

The deed names the granting PR and includes the PR's address, and capacity (executor or administrator), as well as the decedent's name, date of death, and county of residence. The deed cites the grantor's authority by referencing the date of grant of letters, the case number assigned to the estate, and the Surrogate Court where the estate is probated.

The full consideration, if any, given for the transfer must appear on the deed. If the transaction is exempt from realty transfer fees, as in a conveyance to a devisee or an heir to carry out distribution of the estate, note the reason for the exemption. The state requires an affidavit of consideration to be recorded with the deed.

Additionally, the deed must meet all requirements of form and content for documents affecting title to real property in New Jersey. Such requirements include a full legal description of the subject parcel, including the property's tax map reference, a recital of the source of title, and any relevant restrictions connected to the property.

A lawful deed includes the signature of the granting PR, acknowledged in the presence of a notarial officer. Include relevant supplemental documentation, such as the New Jersey seller's residency form, and any county-specific recording sheets, if applicable, with the deed for recording in the county wherein the subject parcel is situated.

Consult an attorney licensed in the State of New Jersey with questions regarding personal representative's deeds, as each situation is unique.

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Important: Your property must be located in Union County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Personal Representative Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Union County.

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