New Jersey § 3a:2a-35
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 3a:2a-35, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3a:2a-35.
The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under section
37 of this act, or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse, passes
as follows: a. To the issue of the decedent; if they are all of the same degree of kinship to
the decedent they take equally, but if of unequal degree, then those of more remote
degree take by representation; b. If there is no surviving issue, to his parent or parents equally; c. If there is no surviving issue or parent, to the issue of the parents or either
of them by representation; d. If there is no surviving issue, parent or issue of a parent, but the decedent is
survived by one or more grandparents; (1) Half of the estate passes to the paternal grandparents equally if both survive,
or to the surviving paternal grandparent; or if both are deceased and the decedent
is survived by maternal grandparents or grandparent, then to the issue of the paternal
grandparents, the issue taking equally if they are all of the same degree of kinship
to the decedent, but if of unequal degree those of more remote degree take by representation; (2) The other half passes to the maternal grandparents equally if both survive, or
to the surviving maternal grandparent; or if both are deceased and the decedent is
survived by paternal grandparents or grandparent, then to the issues of the maternal
grandparents, the issue taking equally if they are all of the same degree of kinship
to the decedent, but if of unequal degree, those more remote take by representation; (3) If the decedent is survived by a grandparent or grandparents only on the paternal
side or only on the maternal side and by no issue of the grandparents on the other
side, the entire estate passes to the surviving grandparent or grandparents equally; e. If there is no surviving issue, parent, issue of a parent or no surviving grandparent,
but the decedent is survived by issue of grandparents, the issue take equally if they
are all of the same degree of kinship to the decedent, but if of unequal degree those
of more remote degree take by representation.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 3a:2a-35
What does New Jersey Statutes § 3a:2a-35 cover?
Section 3a:2a-35 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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