New Jersey § 3a:12-7

§ 3a:12-7.

Any fiduciary by virtue of letters or authority obtained in a jurisdiction outside

of this state upon the estate of any person who died a resident of such jurisdiction,

or as to any ward resident therein or trust established under the laws thereof, may

maintain, or be made a party defendant to, any action which is to be commenced in

any court of this state, as if his letters had been granted in this state; provided

that prior to, pending or subsequent to the action, an exemplified copy of his letters

or authority is filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court or, if the

action affects real estate in any county of this state, then either in said office

or the office of the surrogate of that county.