# N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-2: Appointment of substituted fiduciary in place of one deceased or removed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-2
- **Heading:** Appointment of substituted fiduciary in place of one deceased or removed
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 3B / Chapter 14 / Section 14-2

## Text

A substituted fiduciary may be discharged or removed in the same manner and for the same causes as an originally named or appointed fiduciary. Upon the death or removal of a substituted fiduciary, a substituted fiduciary may be appointed in his stead with the same powers, authority, duties and liabilities as his predecessor in office. L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:14-2, eff. May 1, 1982.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-1 Survivorship and succession among cofiduciaries; duties and powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-1.md)
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- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-3 Powers and duties of substituted fiduciary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-4 Actions of succeeding or substituted fiduciary to recover assets misapplied by predecessor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-5 Removed or discharged fiduciary to deliver assets to successor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-5.md)
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- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-7 Account of removed or discharged fiduciary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-8 "Engaged in war service" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-8.md)
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- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-10 Cofiduciaries; terms of instrument](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-11 Substituted fiduciary; bond](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-11.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-12 Substituted fiduciary; powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-13 Reinstatement of original fiduciary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-13.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 3B:14-14 Termination of substituted fiduciary's powers and duties; accounting and delivery of assets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T3B_C14_S14-14.md)

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