New Jersey Authorization to Accept Service of Process (Surviving Spouse) is a legal document in the state of New Jersey that allows a surviving spouse to accept service of process on behalf of a deceased spouse’s estate. The document, which must be signed by the surviving spouse and filed with the court, grants authorization for the surviving spouse to accept service of process on behalf of the deceased spouse’s estate in the event of a lawsuit. The document must be filed with the court clerk’s office before a lawsuit can commence. There are two types of New Jersey Authorization to Accept Service of Process (Surviving Spouse): an original authorization and a duplicate authorization. The original authorization must be notarized, and filed with the court, and the duplicate authorization must be filed with the court after the original authorization has been filed.