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1 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS M. ACERRA -- rank: 1000

... distribution of decedent's estate pursuant to the intestacy statute, N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(e), as well as opposition to Litwin's application to ... an answer also seeking distribution of the estate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(e). On September 28, 2015, the trial court entered an ... that Litwin was not the father of the decedent under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4, and was thus not entitled to inherit from decedent's ... counterclaims asserting they are entitled to inherit by representation under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(e) and 3B:5-7.3 3 Although not listed ... any children, passes to the surviving parents in equal shares. N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. The Probate Code defines a 'parent' as 'any person entitled ... have intended). '[O]ur case law interprets the language of N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4 to rule out any judicially created exception to intestacy ...

docket:	a1955-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-12-07
status:	unpublished
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2 PCIREO-1, LLC v. RONALD J. MARKER -- rank: 905

... 3B:1- 1 excludes step-children from intestate succession, and N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(f) states a step-child may only inherit an intestate ...

docket:	a1586-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-11-02
status:	Unpublished
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3 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL D. FISHER II -- rank: 893

... his parents would each share equally in his intestate estate. N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(b). However, N.J.S.A. 3B:5-14.1 ...

docket:	a0878-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-12-11
status:	published
citation:	443 N.J.Super. 180 128 A.3d 203
Document Size:	68584

4 IN THE MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF RICHARD C. FEINSTEIN Deceased -- rank: 825

... that decedent's estate therefore passed to him pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. The court entered an order that in pertinent part required ... him the sole heir of decedent's estate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:5- -4(c); A-0890-18T2 5 discharging Fried's caveat; declaring ... Durham, 180 N.J. Super. 620, 622 (Law Div. 1981). N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(c) provides that the estate of an intestate decedent, such ... decedent's parents is decedent's brother Paul. Thus, under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4, Paul is the sole heir to decedent's estate. In ... decedent, is decedent's A-0890-18T2 6 descendant under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a), and is entitled to inherit the estate over Paul ... his or her 'adoptive parents' in the same 3 Under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a), a decedent's descendant inherits the estate if ...

docket:	a0890-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-12-26
status:	Unpublished
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5 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SALLY ROSENTHAL, Deceased. -- rank: 814

... emphasis added). Like N.J.S.A. 3A:4-5, N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4 similarly provides that, when there is no surviving spouse or ... standing case law. In their reply brief, Plaintiffs allege that N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4 “fails to provide for or deny distribution to any ...

docket:	p-461-18
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decided:	2019-03-06
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6 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HERMELES O. JONES -- rank: 763

... Jones. He ordered any remaining funds distributed "in accordance with N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4." In December, Jones moved to be relieved from provisions of ...

docket:	a1093-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-10-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
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7 IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE HOLOGRAPHIC WILL OF ROBERT MURRAY, DECEASED -- rank: 687

... an intestate share if the will had been set aside. N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. Thus, only Joseph had standing to contest the will. He ... had died intestate, the Murrays were beneficiaries of his estate. N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. Accordingly, we are satisfied that the Murrays had standing to ...

docket:	a3775-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-05-14
status:	unpublished
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8 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2744-19.opn.html -- rank: 678

... died. In support of that contention, the State relies upon N.J.S.A. 3B:5- -4. Among other things, the statute provides that if a decedent ... provided in [N.J.S.A. 3B:5-14.1]; . . . ' N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a), (b). Here, the State failed to show Tice-Boden ... Boden may have had an interest in the estate under N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4, but there is no indication that she had a right ...

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9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HALINA KRZEMINSKI -- rank: 657

... will and sought intestate distribution of the estate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. A number of the charities named in the will also ...

docket:	a3182-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-12-19
status:	unpublished
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10 RICHARD C. PFEIFER v. JOAN A. LANGONE -- rank: 637

... be divided equally among "the decedent's descendants by representation[.]" N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a). Here, those entitled to take by intestacy would be ...

docket:	a4095-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-02-29
status:	unpublished
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11 RICHARD C. PFEIFER v. JOAN A. LANGONE -- rank: 637

... be divided equally among "the decedent's descendants by representation[.]" N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a). Here, those entitled to take by intestacy would be ...

docket:	a3168-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-02-29
status:	unpublished
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12 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS CASTELLANO and the PARENTAGE OF GREGORY BOCK -- rank: 628

... the estate passes to 'the decedent's descendants by representation.' N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a). Consequently, Gregory, Jr. argues that, as he was Castellano ... siblings could only inherit if Castellano also died without children. N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(c). So viewed, the only question was whether Gregory, Jr ... child inherits to the exclusion of the decedent's siblings, N.J.S.A. 3B:5- 4(a).5 To be sure, the parentage statute – born ...

docket:	a0165-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-11-07
status:	Published
citation:	456 N.J.Super. 510 196 A.3d 101
Document Size:	24999

13 In the Matter of the Parentage of a Child by T.J.S. and A.L.S. -- rank: 601

... inherit from the intended mother should she die intestate. See N.J.S.A.  3B:5-4; see also N.J.S.A. 54:34-2(a ...

docket:	a-130-10
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	0000-00-00
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14 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY ANTHONY SIRACUSA, III Deceased -- rank: 581

... grows out of the right of distribution.' In pertinent part, N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4 provides: Any part of the intestate estate not passing to ...

docket:	a4966-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-06-27
status:	unpublished
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15 IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF DARRYL FIELDS, DECEASED -- rank: 569

... inherit the entire estate if Fields' will were invalidated. See N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4(a) (providing that the intestate estate of a decedent who ...

docket:	a2349-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-14
status:	unpublished
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