New Jersey Statutes 3B:14-50. Jurisdiction by act of decedent
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:14-50
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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.
- 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 addition to jurisdiction conferred by N.J.S. 3B:14-49, a domiciliary foreign fiduciary for a decedent is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to the same extent that his decedent was subject to their jurisdiction immediately prior to death.
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:14-50, eff. May 1, 1982.