Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 42:4-14

  • 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.
  • 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.
When a partnership is dissolved as provided by R.S.42:4-13, or is otherwise dissolved, and a partner has been adjudicated incapacitated, the guardian of the partner who is incapacitated, in the name and on behalf of that partner, may concur with the other partners or other persons interested in disposing of the partnership property, as directed by the court.

Amended by L.1953, c. 40, p. 767, s. 33, eff. March 19, 1953; 2013, c.103, s.114.