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

3B:5-13 Advancements. 3B:5-13. a. If an individual dies intestate as to all or a portion of his estate, property the decedent gave during the decedent's lifetime to an individual who, at the decedent's death, is an heir is treated as an advancement against the heir's intestate sh…

3B:5-14 Tenancy in common; marriage and domestic partnership settlements. 3B:5-14. Tenancy in common; marriage and domestic partnership settlements. Property descending and distributable under this article to two or more persons shall devolve upon them as tenants in common. Nothi…

3B:5-14.1 "Minor" defined; loss of right to intestate succession by parent, certain circumstances. 4. a. As used in this section, "minor" means a person under the age of 18 years. b. A parent of a decedent shall lose all right to intestate succession in any part of the decedent's…

3B:5-15 Entitlement of spouse or domestic partner; premarital will. 3B:5-15. Entitlement of spouse or domestic partner; premarital will. a. If a testator's surviving spouse married the testator after the testator executed the testator's will, or if a testator's domestic partner f…

3B:5-16 Omitted children. 3B:5-16. a. Except as provided in subsection b., if a testator fails to provide in his will for any of his children born or adopted after the execution of his will, the omitted after-born or after-adopted child receives a share in the estate as follows; …

3B:5-2 Intestate estate. 3B:5-2. a. Any part of the decedent's estate not effectively disposed of by his will passes by intestate succession to the decedent's heirs as prescribed in N.J.S.3B:5-3 through N.J.S.3B:5-14, except as modified by the decedent's will. b. A decedent by wi…

3B:5-3 Intestate share of decedent's surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, domestic partner. 3B:5-3. Intestate share of decedent's surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or domestic partner. The intestate share of the surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or dome…

3B:5-4 Intestate shares of heirs other than surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, domestic partner. 3B:5-4. Intestate shares of heirs other than surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or domestic partner. Any part of the intestate estate not passing to the decedent's s…

3B:5-5.1 Diligent inquiry by fiduciary to find heirs. 1. If it appears to a fiduciary administering an intestate estate that there may be individuals whose names or addresses are unknown who may be entitled to participate in the distribution of the estate, the fiduciary shall mak…

3B:5-6 Determining representation. 3B:5-6. a. As used in this section: (1) "Deceased descendant," "deceased parent," or "deceased grandparent" means a descendant, parent or grandparent who either predeceased the decedent or is deemed to have predeceased the decedent under N.J.S.3…

3B:5-7. Relatives of the half blood Relatives of the half blood inherit the same share they would inherit if they were of the whole blood. L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:5-7, eff. May 1, 1982.

3B:5-8 After born heirs. 3B:5-8. After born heirs. An individual in gestation at a particular time is treated as living at that time if the individual lives 120 hours or more after birth. Amended 2004, c.132, s.50; 2005, c.160, s.7.

3B:5-9 Adopted child. 3B:5-9. If, for the purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child must be established to determine succession by, through or from an individual, the relationships and rights of a minor adopted child shall be those as provided in sectio…