An objection to any claim set forth in the complaint may be made in writing by the executor or administrator, any person interested in the real or personal estate, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General or any other person in interest. The claimant shall be given ten days notice, in such manner as the court directs, that the objection will be brought on for hearing on the return day of the order to show cause.
Rule 4:90-4.Objections to claim
Last amended September 4, 1990 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:90-4 lets the executor, administrator, an interested person, the State Treasurer, or the Attorney General object in writing to any claim in the complaint, with the claimant getting ten days' notice that the objection will be heard on the order to show cause's return day.
Full Text of Rule 4:90-4
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:109-5, 4:109-8. Amended June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
Plain-English Summary
Nobody has to accept a claim in an escheat-sale complaint at face value. The executor or administrator, anyone interested in the real or personal estate, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General, or any other interested person can object in writing, and the claimant then gets ten days' notice that the objection will be heard on the order to show cause's return day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can object to a claim in a complaint to sell estate property?
The executor or administrator, any person interested in the estate, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General, or any other interested person.
How much notice does the claimant get of the objection hearing?
Ten days, given in the manner the court directs.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:90-4). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: objection to claim estate sale