Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:81-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:81-1: Application, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Application

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(a) Contents. Unless a complaint is filed with the Superior Court pursuant to R. 4:83, an application for letters of guardianship of a minor shall be filed with the Surrogate's Court stating the minor's age and residence and the names and addresses of the minor's nearest of kin and of all persons who stand in loco parentis and of the persons with whom the minor resides.

(b) Affidavits. The application shall have annexed to it an affidavit made by a person with personal knowledge stating the value of the minor's real and personal estate and the amount of income from any real or personal estate belonging to the minor.

(c) Filing. The application shall be filed in the county where the minor is domiciled at the time or, if at that time the minor has no domicile in this State, then in any county in which the minor has any property.

(d) Recording. The application shall be recorded by the Surrogate's Court.

Note: Source-R.R. 4:101-1; caption of rule and paragraphs (a) and (b) of former R. 4:82-1 amended, former paragraph (c) amended and redesignated as paragraph (d), new caption and text of paragraph (c) adopted, and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.

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rule 4:81-1 "Application" {
(a) Contents. Unless a complaint is filed with the Superior Court pursuant to R. 4:83, an application for letters of guardianship of a minor shall be filed with the Surrogate's Court stating the minor's age and residence and the names and addresses of the minor's nearest of kin and of all persons who stand in loco parentis and of the persons with whom the minor resides.
(b) Affidavits. The application shall have annexed to it an affidavit made by a person with personal knowledge stating the value of the minor's real and personal estate and the amount of income from any real or personal estate belonging to the minor.
(c) Filing. The application shall be filed in the county where the minor is domiciled at the time or, if at that time the minor has no domicile in this State, then in any county in which the minor has any property.
(d) Recording. The application shall be recorded by the Surrogate's Court.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:101-1; caption of rule and paragraphs (a) and (b) of former R. 4:82-1 amended, former paragraph (c) amended and redesignated as paragraph (d), new caption and text of paragraph (c) adopted, and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
}
referenced_by: 4:80-9
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

R. 4:81-2 → · chapter 4:81 · all rules

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