Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:83-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:83-3: Title of Action, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Title of Action
In all actions for the probate of a will, for letters of administration or guardianship of a minor or mentally incapacitated person and other actions brought pursuant to these rules, every paper shall be entitled "In the Matter of the Estate of _______, Deceased" or "In the Matter of _______ a Minor" or the like.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:117-4; caption and text of former R. 4:99-3 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:83-3 "Title of Action" {
In all actions for the probate of a will, for letters of administration or guardianship of a minor or mentally incapacitated person and other actions brought pursuant to these rules, every paper shall be entitled "In the Matter of the Estate of _______, Deceased" or "In the Matter of _______ a Minor" or the like.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:117-4; caption and text of former R. 4:99-3 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
}
referenced_by: 4:65-3, 4:86-3
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:83-2 · R. 4:83-4 → · chapter 4:83 · all rules
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