New Jersey § 3b:8-1
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 3b:8-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3b:8-1.
a. If a married person , partner in a civil union, or person in a domestic partnership dies domiciled in this State, the surviving spouse , partner in a civil union, or domestic partner has a right of election to take an elective share of one-third
of the augmented estate under the limitations and conditions hereinafter stated, unless either the decedent or the surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or domestic
partner had filed a complaint not dismissed pursuant to R.4:6-2 of the Rules of Court
for divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership, or divorce
from bed and board . b. For purposes of this section “surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, or domestic
partnership” shall not include those individuals described pursuant to subsection
d. of N.J.S.3B:5-3 .
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 3b:8-1
What does New Jersey Statutes § 3b:8-1 cover?
Section 3b:8-1 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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