New Jersey Statutes 3B:13-31. Counsel to represent public guardian; compensation
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:13-31
- Estate: means all of the property of a decedent, minor or incapacitated individual, trust or other person whose affairs are subject to this title as the property is originally constituted and as it exists from time to time during administration. See New Jersey Statutes 3B:1-1
- 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.
- Guardian: means a person acting as fiduciary for a ward. See New Jersey Statutes 3B:13-2
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
3B:13-31. The public guardian of veterans who are incapacitated may, when authorized by the Superior Court, employ counsel to represent the public guardian.
The compensation of counsel shall be fixed by the court and paid from moneys in the guardian’s control belonging to the estate involved in litigation.
amended 2013, c.103, s.39.