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New Jersey Statutes Title 3B. Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3B § 12-45

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

In making expenditures under N.J.S.3B:12-43, the guardian of the estate of a minor or incapacitated person shall expend or distribute sums reasonably necessary for the support, education, care or benefit of the ward with due regard to:

a. The size of the ward's estate;

b. The probable duration of the guardianship and the likelihood that the ward, at some future time, may be fully able to manage his affairs and the estate which has been conserved for him; and

c. The accustomed standard of living of the ward and members of the ward's household.

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