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1 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL D. JONES -- rank: 1000

... divorce, the bonds' POD designation was presumptively revoked pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14. The judge instructed the estate's counsel to draft an ... id. at 669, the question presented is whether application of N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 in this case conflicts with federal regulations governing bond ownership ... beneficiary pursuant to the decree.' Id. § 353.22(a). N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 provides, in pertinent part: Except as provided by the express ... divorced individual to his former spouse in a governing instrument ...; [N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a).] Thus, under state law, 'divorce automatically revokes a disposition ... 439 N.J. Super. 380, 389 (App. Div. 2015) (citing N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14). The term '[g]overning instrument' includes a A-2944-21 ... executed by the divorced individual before the divorce or annulment,' N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(b)(2). Against this legal backdrop, Jeanine contends 'the ' ...

docket:	a2944-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-14
status:	Published
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2 RONALD HADFIELD v. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY -- rank: 844

... for summary judgment, plaintiffs arguing that they should prevail under N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14, and defendant contending the statute was inapplicable. The trial court ... the time defendant and Ryan were married and were divorced, N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 provided in pertinent part: If after having executed a will ... The Senate Judiciary Committee Statement explained that the amendment to N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 would "revoke . . . non-probate transfers occurring by reason of the ... Defendant presents several arguments in support of her position that N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 does not control the disposition of these insurance proceeds. She ... J.S.A. 43:16A-1 to -68. We disagree. N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 does not contain any language which would limit its scope ... J.S.A. 3B:1-1. Defendant also contends that N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 in its present formulation does not apply to this ...

docket:	a5140-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-06-16
status:	published
citation:	408 N.J. Super. 48 973 A.2d 387
Document Size:	21011

3 Mark Lewis and Dennis Winslow, et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, etc., et al. -- rank: 841

... 46:3-17.5, and protection against severance and alienation, N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14. For that reason, the failure to revise a will prior ...

docket:	a-68-05
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2006-10-25
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citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	181355

4 RICHARD RASCZYK v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 775

... life insurance benefit of $79,115.94 as contingent beneficiaries. N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a) revoked Karen's previous beneficiary designation of Mr. Rasczyk ... payment of the return of contributions to Mr. Rasczyk, contending N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a) revoked his father as the primary beneficiary. Richard appealed ... Mr. Rasczyk] as [p]rimary [b]eneficiary' in accordance with N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14. On April 17, 2019, the Board determined that Karen's ... 4 II. Richard argues the following before us: POINT I N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 AUTOMATICALLY REVOKES A FORMER SPOUSE BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION SUBSEQUENT TO DIVORCE ... v. Bureau of Sec., 64 N.J. 85, 93 (1973). N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a) provides in pertinent part: a. Except as provided by ... chose not to. Therefore, we find Richard's argument under N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 to be unpersuasive. Further, a related regulation, N.J. ...

docket:	a0905-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-04-06
status:	Unpublished
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5 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRIAN G. PETRONACI -- rank: 749

... the judge addressed New Jersey's 'revocation on divorce' statute, N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a),4 which provides in relevant part: Except as provided ... as including a 'retirement or similar benefit plan.' In applying N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a) to the case, the judge noted that where New ... relies on ERISA, asserting that 'ERISA preempts any application of N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a)' and arguing that the judge erroneously applied 'New Jersey ... the Washington statute, New Jersey's 'revocation on divorce' statute, N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14(a), is subject to preemption. See Egelhoff, 532 U.S ...

docket:	a3842-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-01-10
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	30775

6 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/tax/00028-14opn.opn.html -- rank: 598

... the former spouse as a beneficiary following a divorce under N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14), but in this case there is no statute (and the ...

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7 EVANISA S. FOX v. LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP -- rank: 481

... this regard, we note that the Legislature has acted in N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 to provide that divorce automatically revokes a disposition of property ...

docket:	a3189-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-02-24
status:	published
citation:	439 N.J.Super. 380 109 A.3d 221
Document Size:	32774

8 ESTATE OF PATRICIA QUINN v. MICHAEL F. QUINN -- rank: 436

... The Legislature would later codify precisely such a rule in N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14, providing that divorce automatically revokes the divorcing individual's prior ...

docket:	a0855-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-22
status:	unpublished
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9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDDIE JONES III -- rank: 370

... before he died, intestate. His parents predeceased him. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14, the divorce revoked Aidaliz's designation as contingent beneficiary under ...

docket:	a3136-13
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-27
status:	Published
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Document Size:	16860