New Jersey § 3a:2a-54

§ 3a:2a-54.

Except as otherwise provided by a decedent's will, every personal representative has

a right to, and shall take possession or control of, the decedent's property, except

that any real property or tangible personal property may be left with or surrendered

to the person presumptively entitled thereto unless or until, in the judgment of the

personal representative, possession of the property by him will be necessary for purposes

of administration. The request by a personal representative for delivery of any property possessed

by an heir or devisee is conclusive evidence, in any action against the heir or devisee

for possession thereof, that the possession of the property by the personal representative

is necessary for purposes of administration. The personal representative shall pay taxes on, and take all steps reasonably necessary

for the management, protection and preservation of, the estate in his possession. He may maintain an action to recover possession of property or to determine the

title thereto.