{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-28-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:28-3.1","heading":"Joint occupancy of principal matrimonial residence; mortgage lien.","body":"Joint occupancy of principal matrimonial residence; mortgage lien. The right of joint possession to the principal matrimonial residence as provided in N.J.S.3B:28-3 is subject to the lien of a mortgage, irrespective of the date when the mortgage is recorded, provided:\na.\tThe mortgage is placed upon the matrimonial residence prior to the time that title to the residence was acquired by the married individual; or\nb.\tThe mortgage is placed upon the matrimonial residence prior to the marriage; or\nc.\tThe mortgage is a purchase money mortgage; or\nd.\tThe parties to the marriage have joined in the mortgage; or\ne.\tThe right of joint possession has been subordinated, released or extinguished by subsection b. or c. of N.J.S.3B:28-3.\nAmended 2004, c.132, s.92; 2005, c.160, s.22.","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":"f8a31d12c2dde724b8e8f25a0a1ed191977afcdf8c7256f193dba08d1013da2a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-28-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-28-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}