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N.J. Ct. R. 4:87-2
Complaint
The complaint in an action for the settlement of an account
(a) shall contain the names and addresses of all persons interested in the account, including any surety on the bond of the fiduciary, specifying which of them, if any, are minors or mentally incapacitated persons, the names and addresses of their guardians, or if there is no guardian then the names and addresses of the parents or persons standing in loco parentis to the minors;
(b) shall specify the period of time covered by the account and contain a summary of the account. The summary shall state, all as shown by the account: (1) in the case of a first accounting, the amount for which the accountant was chargeable as of the date the trust or obligation devolved upon him or her, or where an inventory is on file, the amount of the inventory; or in the case of a second or later accounting, the balance remaining in the hands of the accountant as shown in the last previous account; (2) the amount for which the accountant became chargeable in addition thereto; (3) the total of the first two items; (4) the amount of the allowances claimed in the account; and (5) the balance in the accountant's hands. Charges and allowances sought on account of corpus and income shall be stated separately both in the summary and in the account;
(c) shall have annexed thereto the account which shall be dated;
(d) shall ask for the allowance of the account, and also for the allowance of commissions and a fee for the accountant's attorney, if accountant intends to apply therefor; and
(e) shall be filed at least 20 days prior to the day on which the account is to be settled.
History
Note: Source-R.R. 4:106-1. Paragraph (e) adopted June 29, 1973 to be effective September 10, 1973; former R. 4:87- 1 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; paragraph (a) amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
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