Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:34-6

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
In order to fix the value of property of persons whose estates are liable to the payment of a tax under this subtitle, whether the same be in the ownership of a resident or nonresident decedent, the state tax commissioner shall, upon application of an interested party, or upon his own motion, appoint a competent person as appraiser as often as and whenever occasion may require.