New Jersey Statutes
§ 3B:23-42 — Distribution of nonresident decedent's estate
New Jersey § 3B:23-42
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:23-42 (2026).
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The estate of a nonresident decedent being administered by a personal representative appointed in this State shall, if there is a personal representative of the decedent's domicile willing to receive it, be distributed to the domiciliary personal representative for the benefit of the successors of the decedent unless: a. By virtue of the decedent's will, if any, and applicable choice of law rules, the successors are identified pursuant to the local law of this State without reference to the local law of the decedent's domicile; or b. The personal representative of this State, after reasonable inquiry, is unaware of the existence or identity of a domiciliary personal representative. In other cases, distribution of the estate of a decedent shall be made in accordance with the law. L.1981, c.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 3B:23-1
Distribution of assets in kind§ 3B:23-10
Distribution to guardian§ 3B:23-11
Interest on general pecuniary devise§ 3B:23-12
Abatement generally.§ 3B:23-14
Where will expresses order of abatement§ 3B:23-16
Distribution by order of court§ 3B:23-17
Judgment for distribution§ 3B:23-2
Valuation of assets§ 3B:23-21
Unclaimed estate assets.§ 3B:23-24
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 3B:23-42, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/3B/3B%3A23-42.