The report, notice and order for the confirmation of a sale or other disposition of property shall be in accordance with R. 4:65-6 dealing with real estate, except that the order to sell may dispense with a confirmation of the sale in case of a private sale. If the report is filed within 6 months after the hearing or application under R. 4:94-3, it need not have annexed to it affidavits as to the value of the property sold. The conveyance to be made pursuant to the order confirming sale, when duly executed and delivered, shall vest in the purchaser as good an estate in the property as the minor or mentally incapacitated person could have conveyed if at the time of the conveyance such person were of full age and sound mind.
Rule 4:94-5.Confirmation of sale; conveyance
Last amended September 3, 2002 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:94-5 applies R. 4:65-6's report, notice, and confirmation procedure to a ward's real estate sale (except that a private sale's order can skip confirmation), waives fresh value affidavits when the report is filed within six months of the hearing, and vests the purchaser with as good a title as the ward could have conveyed if of full age and sound mind.
Full Text of Rule 4:94-5
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “History” note beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; the “R.R.” citations refer to the former Revised Rules numbering the current rules replaced.
Source-R.R. 4:84-4; former R. 4:66-5; amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002.
Plain-English Summary
Confirming a ward's real estate sale tracks the same report, notice, and confirmation process R. 4:65-6 sets for any real estate sale, except that the order to sell can dispense with confirmation altogether for a private sale. If the report comes in within six months of the R. 4:94-3 hearing or application, it doesn't need fresh affidavits about the property's value.
Once the conveyance under the confirmation order is executed and delivered, the purchaser gets exactly the estate the ward could have conveyed personally, if the ward had been of full age and sound mind at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a ward's property sale always require formal confirmation?
No, the order to sell may dispense with confirmation of the sale in the case of a private sale.
What title does the purchaser receive once the conveyance is executed?
As good an estate in the property as the ward could have conveyed personally if of full age and sound mind.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:94-5). 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: confirmation of ward's property sale