Title 3B, Title 3B: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS

3B:12-58 Gifts to charities and other objects. 3B:12-58. Gifts to charities and other objects. If the estate is ample to provide for the purposes implicit in the distributions authorized by this article, a guardian for the estate of an incapacitated person may apply to the court …

3B:12-59 Purchase of real property for use of an incapacitated person and his dependents. 3B:12-59. Purchase of real property for use of an incapacitated person and his dependents. When it shall appear to the court that it would be advantageous to the incapacitated person and to …

3B:12-6 Circumstances under which money may be paid or personal property delivered. 3B:12-6. Circumstances under which money may be paid or personal property delivered. Any person under a duty to pay or deliver money or personal property to a minor may perform this duty, in amoun…

3B:12-60 Guardian's duty with respect to will of deceased incapacitated person. 3B:12-60. Guardian's duty with respect to will of deceased incapacitated person. Upon the death of an incapacitated person, the guardian shall deliver to the Surrogate of the county where the incapaci…

3B:12-61 Power of guardian to act as personal representative of the estate of a deceased incapacitated person. 3B:12-61. Power of guardian to act as personal representative of the estate of a deceased incapacitated person. If within 40 days after the death of an incapacitated per…

3B:12-62. Factors to be considered by the court or guardian in exercising certain powers In investing the estate, and in selecting assets of the estate for distribution under this article, in utilizing powers of revocation or withdrawal available for the support of the ward, and …

3B:12-63 Guardian's final account and delivery of property upon termination of guardianship. 3B:12-63. Guardian's final account and delivery of property upon termination of guardianship. Upon termination of the guardianship, pursuant to N.J.S.3B:12-64 the guardian, after the allo…

3B:12-64 When authority and responsibility of guardian terminate. 3B:12-64. When authority and responsibility of guardian terminate. a. The authority and responsibility of a guardian of the person or estate of an incapacitated person terminate upon: (1) the death, resignation or …

3B:12-65. Vacancy in guardianship A vacancy in a guardianship shall be deemed to arise when a sole or sole surviving or remaining guardian dies, resigns or is removed or discharged after entering upon but before completing the duties of his office. The resignation of a guardian s…

3B:12-66 Filling vacancy in guardianship. 3B:12-66. Filling vacancy in guardianship. The Superior Court, or the Surrogate's court in the case of a minor, shall have jurisdiction to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a substituted guardian. The Superior Court may fill the vaca…

3B:12-66.1 Removal from New Jersey after appointment of guardian. 48. Removal from New Jersey after Appointment of Guardian. a. A guardian appointed in this State desiring to move to another state with his ward who is a minor shall obtain an order from the Superior Court of this …

3B:12-66.2 Transfer into New Jersey of guardianship established in another state. 49. Transfer into New Jersey of Guardianship Established in Another State. a. A guardian or like fiduciary of a minor appointed in another state may file a summary action in the Superior Court for t…

3B:12-67. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Standby Guardianship Act." L.1995,c.76,s.1.

3B:12-68 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that there is an imperative need to create an expeditious manner of establishing a guardianship known as a standby guardianship, in order to enable a parent, custodian, or guardian who cannot currently, or who…

3B:12-69 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.1995, c.76 (C.3B:12-67 et seq.): "Activating event" means an event stated in the petition or decree that empowers the standby guardian to assume the duties of the office. Activating events include, but are not limited to: the appointment of…

3B:12-7. When payment of money or delivery of property prohibited The payment of money or delivery of personal property under N.J.S. 3B:12-6 shall not be made if the person making payment or delivery has actual knowledge that a guardian of the estate of the minor has been appoint…

3B:12-70. Jurisdiction 4. The surrogate's court of the county in which a minor child resides or has real or personal property shall have jurisdiction under this act pursuant to N.J.S.3B:12-12. L.1995,c.76,s.4.

3B:12-71. Applicability 5. The provisions of N.J.S.3B:12-1 et seq. shall apply to a standby guardian except as otherwise provided in this act. L.1995,c.76,s.5.

3B:12-72 Appointment of standby guardian by court. 6. a. Upon petition of a parent, custodian, guardian, or attorney-in-fact appointed pursuant to N.J.S.3B:12-39, the court may appoint a standby guardian of a minor child or minor ward. The court may also appoint an alternate stan…

3B:12-73 Immediate assumption of duties of appointed standby guardian; revocation in writing. 7. a. Upon the occurrence of an activating event set forth in a decree appointing a standby guardian, the standby guardian shall be immediately empowered to assume guardianship duties. b…

3B:12-8. Application of money and property; reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses The persons, other than the minor or any financial institution under subsection e. of N.J.S. 3B:12-6, receiving money or property for a minor, are obligated to apply so much or all of the money o…

3B:12-9. Preservation of excess sums; payment and delivery to minor upon attaining 18 years of age Any excess sums shall be preserved for future support of the minor and any balance not so used and any property received for the minor must be turned over to the minor when he attai…