{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-35","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:23-35","heading":"Extent of recovery","body":"If it appears in the action that the surplus of assets in the possession of  the personal representative over debts of the testator, is sufficient to pay  all devises, the full amount of the devise may be recovered with costs; but if  the surplus is not sufficient therefor, an abatement shall be made as provided  in N.J.S. 3B:23-12 to N.J.S. 3B:23-15.\nL.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:23-35, 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":"2cdfe54cfae5107d0b3445d9d7de985649a3bda504fe3ecd95c308edfbc4752b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-34","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-23-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}