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1 ROBERT D. BORTECK, PC v. FREDERICK KENNEDY -- rank: 1000

... cannot be held personally liable for legal fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31. The statute provides: 'Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a ... his fiduciary capacity and identify the estate in the contract.' N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31.2 They argue the court ignored the statute and instead ... Barner, when it entered the February 2022 judgment. Counsel explained N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 applies where an executor enters a contract 'to sell a ... not convince us the court erred when it denied reconsideration. N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 did not apply to the parties' attorney-client relationship because ... may have a conflict of interest with an estate. Therefore, N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 and its attendant statutory provisions look to the fiduciary-estate ... these reasons, the court properly rejected defendant's assertion of N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 as a defense to plaintiff's claims. The court' ...

docket:	a3819-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-01-22
status:	Unpublished
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2 RIDGWAY & STAYTON L.L.C v. GRACE HETTINGER -- rank: 645

... mother's estate, she bore no personal liability pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31, which provides: Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a fiduciary ... District Fee Arbitration Committee for consideration of the application of N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 to the fee dispute." However, the District Fee Arbitration Committee ... the Fee Arbitration Committee "for consideration of the application of N.J.S.A. 3B:14-31 to the fee dispute." See R. 1:20A-3(e ...

docket:	a2688-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-02-09
status:	unpublished
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