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New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 16R-4

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

For the purpose of this act:

a. “Qualified fiduciary” means a bank or savings bank authorized to exercise fiduciary powers pursuant to section 28 of P.L.1948, c. 67 (C.17:9A-28), a federally chartered bank authorized to exercise fiduciary powers pursuant to section 1 of Pub.L.87-722 (12 U.S.C. § 92a), a savings and loan association authorized to exercise fiduciary powers pursuant to section 48 of P.L.1963, c. 144 (C.17:12B-48) or a federally chartered association authorized to exercise fiduciary powers pursuant to subsection (n) of 12 U.S.C. § 1464.

b. “Fiduciary category” means one of the following three types of fiduciary accounts or relationships:

(1) A guardian, executor, administrator with the will annexed, substituted administrator, administrator, trustee, substituted trustee, or non testamentary trustee, all as referred to in N.J.S.3B:18-8, 3B:18-12 and 3B:18-23; a conservator appointed pursuant to P.L.1983, c. 192 (C.3B:13A-1 et seq.); and a custodian if a gift to a minor pursuant to P.L.1963, c. 177 (C.46:38-13 et seq.).

(2) Trustee of a qualified retirement plan maintained pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 401(k); trustee or custodian under an individual retirement account or annuity created pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 408(a) and (b); or as custodian under an annuity plan maintained pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 403(a) or (b).

(3) All other fiduciary relationships and capacities not included in the preceding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.

c. “Substantially all” of any category shall mean all accounts in that category except: (1) those in which substitution pursuant to this act is specifically prohibited by the document or documents creating the fiduciary relationship, or (2) those accounts for which there is a unique relationship or are special circumstances which distinguish the account from others in the same category or which make it impractical to effect the substitution.

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