revision of the Probate Code (NJS Title 3B) in 2005, further revision of the Code to include
domestic partners in 2006, and, the landmark New Jersey Supreme Court decision of Lewis v.
Harris (10/25/2006), which instructed the State Legislature to provide the benefits of marriage
to same-sex couples via an appropriate statutory remedy, and which sets the stage for
additional amendments to the Probate Code.
Peggy Sheahan Knee, a principal architect of the revised Probate Code, has written an
authoritative, procedurally-driven analysis that is on the cutting-edge of legislative changes
affecting intestate succession, domestic partners, elective share, guardianship—and which also
captures the practical, “how-to” aspects of managing an estate in clear, precise, terms, from
inception to completion. Critical coverage includes:
• Contested proceedings in Superior Court
• Construction of will
• Ancillary Probate
• Accounting
• Transfer tax proceedings
• And much more
Each Practice Guide chapter combines authoritative legal analysis with an expert author’s
practical insights that have been distilled from years of estates practice. New Jersey
Probate and Estate Administration includes more than 130 Practice Tips—Strategic Point,
Warning, Timing, and Exception (with easy-to-recognize icons)—that transition smoothly from
legal analysis to practical application of a point of law.
New Jersey Probate and Estate Administration online version only includes more than 250 forms references in
checklists and in chapter text. Fillable, downloadable forms are included only in the online
subscription to this product. The forms array includes available both official state forms as
well as forms promulgated by the Surrogates of the various counties, e.g., Monmouth County
Surrogate’s Court Renunciation, Bergen County Surrogate’s Court Administration Sheet.
