New Jersey § 3B:31-7 Governing law.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 3B:31-7 — Governing law.

New Jersey § 3B:31-7

Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:31-7 (2026).

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3B:31-7. Governing Law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by: a. the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or b. in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. L.2015, c.276, s.1.

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3B:31-7. Governing Law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by: a. the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or b. in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. L.2015, c.276, s.1.