N.J. Stat. tit. 46, ch. 39

N.J. Stat. tit. 46, ch. 39
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N.J. Stat. § 46:39-1 Rental by two or more acting as co-executors, co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees, co-receivers; accessibility

When a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property is rented to two or more persons acting as co-executors, co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees or co-receivers, access to such safe-deposit box or other receptacle may be allowed as follows, as the contract of renting shall provide: (a) by any one or more of such persons acting as co-executors; (b) by any one or more of the persons acting as co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees or co-receivers, when authorized in a writing signed by the other person or all other persons so acting; (c) by any agent authorized in a writing signed by all the persons acting as co-executors, co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees or co-receivers. L.1955, c. 151, p. 644, s. 1, eff. July 18, 1955.

N.J. Stat. § 46:39-2 Rental by one acting as sole executor, etc.; accessibility by authorized agent

When a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property is rented to a person acting as sole executor, administrator, guardian, trustee or receiver, access to the safe-deposit box or other receptacle may be allowed by any agent authorized in a writing signed by the person so acting. L.1955, c. 151, p. 645, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 46:39-3 Rental by minors; appointment of minor as agent for access to box

A minor may rent a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property, or be designated in writing as an agent to have access to a safe-deposit box. In all transactions with respect to the renting of such box or other receptacle, and access thereto, including access by an agent designated in a writing signed by the minor, the minor shall, as between himself and the lessor of the box or other receptacle, be deemed to be of full age. L.1955, c. 151, p. 645, s. 3. Amended by L.1964, c. 114, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:39-4 Death or incapacity of lessee who has appointed agent; effect; "person" defined

The death or incompetency of a person to whom a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property has been rented, and who has in writing appointed an agent with power of access thereto, shall not terminate the authority of such agent; but such authority shall continue until actual notice of such death or incompetency is received by the lessor of such box or other receptacle at the office in which such box or receptacle is located. As used in this section, "person" includes a minor, and also includes (a) a person acting in his individual capacity as sole renter of a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property; (b) one, or more, or all of 2 or more persons acting in their individual capacities as co-renters of a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property; (c) a person acting as sole executor, administrator, guardian, trustee or receiver in renting a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property; and (d) one, or more, or all of 2 or more persons acting as co-executors, co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees or co-receivers in renting a safe-deposit box or other receptacle for the safekeeping of personal property. L.1955, c. 151, p. 645, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 46:39-5 Applicability

This act shall apply to all corporations authorized by law to keep, maintain and rent out for hire safe-deposit boxes or other receptacles for the safekeeping of personal property. Nothing herein shall limit the rights, remedies, duties or powers of any corporation in keeping, maintaining and renting out for hire safe-deposit boxes or other receptacles for the safekeeping of personal property as otherwise provided by law. L.1955, c. 151, p. 646, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 46:39-6 Provisions of any will, codicil, trust instrument, order, decree or judgment not superseded

Nothing in this act shall supersede the provisions of any will, codicil, trust instrument, order, decree or judgment prescribing the powers of the persons, if more than 1, required to act jointly in respect to property within their control as co-executors, co-administrators, co-guardians, co-trustees or co-receivers. L.1955, c. 151, p. 646, s. 6.
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