New Jersey § 2a:56-44

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:56-44, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2a:56-44.

When sale of real estate limited over is ordered in any partition proceedings in the

superior court, and an executor, trustee or administrator with the will annexed, appointed

by will or by order of any court, has authority, by the terms of the will, to collect

and receive the rents, issues and profits of all or any part of such real estate during

the life or lives of any person or persons named in the will, but has no power to

sell the real estate or an interest therein, the superior court may, upon such fiduciary

furnishing bond to the superior court and filing it in the office of the clerk of

the court wherein the will was probated or wherein he received his appointment and

in the same manner in which bond is required to be filed upon grant of letters of

administration, order that the proceeds of sale representing the real estate, or interest

therein, whereof the fiduciary was entitled to collect and receive the rents, issues

and profits, be paid over to such fiduciary to be by him held and invested according

to law concerning other trust funds and the income thereof to be by him paid and applied

to the persons entitled to the rents and profits of the real estate represented thereby;

and upon the death of the persons so entitled to the income, the principal sum shall

be paid to the persons entitled thereto under the provisions of the will.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:56-44

What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:56-44 cover?

Section 2a:56-44 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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