§ 42:4-1 Purpose and construction of article
§ 42:4-2 Distribution of assets, action for
§ 42:4-7 Temporary receiver or other custodian of property
§ 42:4-8 Order to file claims and bar creditors
§ 42:4-9 Procedure on dissolution and winding up
§ 42:4-13 Dissolution authorized; application; order of dissolution
§ 42:4-14 Powers and duties of guardian in general
§ 42:4-15 Conveyances by guardian

Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 4 - Purpose and Construction of Article

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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