New Jersey Statutes 54:35-4.1. Death of person caused by wrongful act, neglect or default; compensation; failure to timely pay tax; interest and bond
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:35-4.1
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 54:35-3 and R.S. 54:35-4, with respect to any sum recovered as compensation for death of a person caused by a wrongful act, neglect or default, interest shall accrue at the rates and in the manner provided in R.S. 54:35-3 and a bond shall be required to be given as provided in R.S. 54:35-4, if the tax is not paid within 30 days of the receipt of an award or settlement therefor.
L.1978, c. 172, s. 4, eff. Dec. 28, 1978.