New Jersey § 3b:5-6
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 3b:5-6, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3b:5-6.
a. As used in this section: (1) “ Deceased descendant ,” “ deceased parent ,” or “ deceased grandparent ” means a descendant, parent or grandparent who either predeceased the decedent or
is deemed to have predeceased the decedent under N.J.S.3B:5-1 . (2) “ Surviving descendant ” means a descendant who neither predeceased the decedent nor is deemed to have predeceased
the decedent under N.J.S.3B:5-1 . b. If, under N.J.S.3B:5-4 , a decedent's intestate estate or part thereof passes “by representation” to the
decedent's descendants, the estate or part thereof is divided into as many equal shares
as there are: (1) surviving descendants in the generation nearest to the decedent
which contains one or more surviving descendants; and (2) deceased descendants in
the same generation who left surviving descendants, if any. Each surviving descendant in the nearest generation is allocated one share. The remaining shares, if any, are combined and then divided in the same manner among
the surviving descendants of the deceased descendants as if the surviving descendants
who were allocated a share and their surviving descendants had predeceased the decedent. c. If, under section c. or d. of N.J.S.3B:5-4 , a decedent's intestate estate or a part thereof passes “by representation” to the
descendants of the decedent's deceased parents or either of them or to the descendants
of the decedent's deceased paternal or maternal grandparents or either of them, the
estate or part thereof is divided into as many equal shares as there are: (1) surviving
descendants in the generation nearest the deceased parents or either of them, or the
deceased grandparents or either of them, that contains one or more surviving descendants;
and (2) deceased descendants in the same generation who left surviving descendants,
if any. Each surviving descendant in the nearest generation is allocated one share. The remaining shares, if any, are combined and then divided in the same manner
among the surviving descendants of the deceased descendants as if the surviving descendants
who were allocated a share, and their surviving descendants had predeceased the decedent.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 3b:5-6
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