{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-55","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:12-55","heading":"When authority and responsibility of guardian terminate","body":"The authority and responsibility of a guardian of the person or estate of a  minor terminate upon the death, resignation or removal of the guardian or upon  the minor's death, adoption, marriage or attainment of 18 years of age, but  termination does not affect the guardian's liability for prior acts, nor his  obligation to account for funds and assets of his ward. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the guardianship unless it has been approved by a judgment of the court.\nL.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-55, eff. May 1, 1982.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"c7da9c0bb1de2739ea3b714a3729cd5e42db80c000d8740f56acb21ca23df397","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-54.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-12-56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}