New Jersey Statutes 3B:3-26. Probate of will of nonresident probated in another state or country
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:3-26
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
3B:3-26. When the will of any individual not resident in this State at his death shall have been admitted to probate in any state of the United States or other jurisdiction or country, the surrogate’s court of any county may admit it to probate for any purpose and issue letters thereon, provided the will is valid under the laws of this State.
L.1981, c.405, s.3B:3-26, eff. May 1, 1982; amended 2004, c.132, s.23.