{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-14","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:23-14","heading":"Where will expresses order of abatement","body":"If the will expresses an order of abatement, or if the testamentary plan or  the express or implied purpose of the devise would be defeated by the order of  abatement stated in N.J.S. 3B:23-12, shares of the distributees abate as may be  found necessary to give effect to the intention of the testator.\nL.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:23-14, 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":"2d519a937dbb8f453ef8fc712322c1fb6c5291c9e86f6677548593a77d2f9dd4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}