2020 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 3B - Administration of Estates--Decedents and Others
Section 3B:31-15 - Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
3B:31-15 Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
3B:31-15. Representation by Fiduciaries and Parents.
To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:
a. a guardian of the property may represent and bind the estate that the guardian of the property controls;
b. a guardian of the person may represent and bind the ward if no guardian of the property has been appointed;
c. an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;
d. a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;
e. a personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and
f. a parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a guardian for the child has not been appointed.
L.2015, c.276, s.1.
