New Jersey § 3a:14a-1
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 3a:14a-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3a:14a-1.
As used in this act, and unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “trust instrument” means a will, deed, agreement, statute, court order or other
instrument pursuant to which money or other property is so set aside or limited that
a fiduciary or other person is charged with the duty of ascertaining what constitutes
principal and what constitutes income in respect to all or part of such money or other
property, or any substitutions for it; (b) “estate” means the money or other property limited or set aside in the manner
described in paragraph (a) of this section; (c) “fiduciary” means an individual or a corporation authorized by a trust instrument
to act as a trustee, executor, administrator with the will annexed, or guardian, and
every other person or corporation charged with the duty of administering an estate. Where an estate is established without the interposition of a trust, “fiduciary”
means the person charged with the duty of ascertaining what constitutes principal
and what constitutes income; (d) “securities” means (1) preferred and common stock; (2) bonds, debentures, and
other obligations of any corporation; (3) notes or bonds secured by mortgages on
real property; and (4) shares of any open-end or closed-end management type investment
company or investment trust registered pursuant to the Federal Investment Company
Act of 1940, as from time to time amended; (e) “corporation” includes the United States of America, all foreign countries or
divisions thereof, the State of New Jersey, all other States, territories and possessions
of the United States, all municipal corporations, all bodies politic, all boards and
commissions, and all private corporations and associations issuing securities; (f) “tenant” means the person, corporation or association at any given time entitled
to the return from or to the use of all or part of an estate, or for whose benefit
such return is accumulated; (g) “remainderman” means the person, corporation or association eventually entitled
to all or part of an estate.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 3a:14a-1
What does New Jersey Statutes § 3a:14a-1 cover?
Section 3a:14a-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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