Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:80-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:80-7: Use of Photostatic Copy Where Will Is Probated In Another State, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Use of Photostatic Copy Where Will Is Probated In Another State
If the will of a person resident in this State at death has been probated in another state or jurisdiction under the laws of which it cannot be removed therefrom or cannot remain in this State for permanent filing, a photocopy thereof attached and certified pursuant to Rule 902(d) of the Rules of Evidence (proof of official record) may be admitted to probate in lieu of the original will.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:99-10; former R. 4:80-11 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:80-7 "Use of Photostatic Copy Where Will Is Probated In Another State" {
If the will of a person resident in this State at death has been probated in another state or jurisdiction under the laws of which it cannot be removed therefrom or cannot remain in this State for permanent filing, a photocopy thereof attached and certified pursuant to Rule 902(d) of the Rules of Evidence (proof of official record) may be admitted to probate in lieu of the original will.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:99-10; former R. 4:80-11 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 10, 1998 to be effective September 1, 1998.
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referenced_by: 4:85-1, 4:85-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:80-6 · R. 4:80-8 → · chapter 4:80 · all rules
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