S 2472 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Repeals law that established optional will registry.

This bill repeals New Jersey's optional will registry law (P.L.2005, c.97), which allowed individuals or their attorneys to register basic will location details (name, date, location) with the Secretary of State. The registry did not store will copies and was intended to help locate wills after death. Sponsors argue the law creates unnecessary work for surrogates without significant benefit, so this repeal eliminates the registry system. The change directly affects people creating wills, their attorneys, and court surrogates who previously handled registry requests.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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