Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

You should also have received some sort of accounting of what was in the estate, what the debts and obligations were, what was paid out, and what remains to be paid to each person listed in the will. Compare that with what the will said should be given to you. If the accounting agrees with what the will provides, you will have to sign the Refunding Bond and Release form in order to receive anything. It would be rare for an executor to give the beneficiary the assets without getting a release first.

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