Location: Hawthorne Borough Hall
445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Hawthorne Night Court is held on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  View Schedule

The case information sheet below is required for all appointments. 

At our night court appointments, our clerks only accept check or money order for payments. 

Book Appointment

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Send Paperwork * This step is required if you fail to send the paperwork your appointment will be canceled. 

 Please email the following: Surrogate Case Information Sheet (see above), Death Certificate, Last Will and Testament / Proof of Assets, Photo ID of Executor and date of appointment. If we do not receive your paperwork within 24 hours from making your appointment it will be canceled.

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 If the deceased did not have a will, please provide proof of assets. 

• Home: If you own a home, whether jointly or not: copy of Deed, printed Value of Home (Zillow Estimate) https://www.zillow.com/
• Banks: most recent Bank Statement.  If none available, then list Value as “Inquiry." 
• Vehicle: 1 of the 3 items: Title, Registration or Insurance ID and printed Vehicle Value ( https://www.kbb.com/whats-my-car-worth/ ).

NOTE: On your appointment date, you will need to bring with you original copies of the Application Form and ALL hard copy of supporting documents.