R. 4:84-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:84-4: Appointment of Substituted Trustees, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:84-4 "Appointment of Substituted Trustees" {
An action for the appointment of a substituted trustee (a trustee not named in the trust document) of an inter vivos or testatmentary trust shall be brought pursuant to R. 4:83. The complaint shall have attached a copy of the trust instrument and the acceptance by the person or persons seeking the appointment. The order to show cause shall be served upon all persons having an interest in the trust, vested or contingent, except as otherwise provided by R. 4:26-3 (virtual representation), and upon any trustees then serving. The judgment shall direct the issuance by the Surrogate's Court of letters of trusteeship.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:100-2 and 4:100-3. Former R. 4:81-2 and 4:81-3 deleted and new R. 4:84-4 adopted June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000.
}
referenced_by: 4:94-5
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02