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CN 11799, the Guardian Inventory

The one-time list of what a New Jersey ward owns, owes and earns.

By Fidura staff. Last reviewed .

Who files
The guardian of the estate, unless the judgment waives it
Every guardian of the estate signs. The lawyer cannot file it for you.
When it’s due
90 days after appointment
R. 4:86-6(e)(2) (opens in a new tab)
Where
The Surrogate in the county of the guardianship
The fee is $5 a page.

Serve a copy on every interested party, as well as filing it. Check the judgment: it can change the deadline, add people to serve, or say how to serve them. R. 4:86-6(e)(2) (opens in a new tab)

What it asks for

Seven schedules, totalled on page 1. List every asset, including those outside New Jersey. Bank, brokerage, annuity and life insurance values are as of the day you were appointed.

The schedules of CN 11799
ScheduleWhat goes there
AReal property: the address with county and state, its tax assessed value and its market value
BStocks, bonds, mutual funds and investment accounts: the institution, shares or last four digits, face and market value
CCash on hand, checking, savings, CDs, and money owed to the ward
DPensions, IRAs, 401(k)s, annuities and profit sharing plans
EOther personal property: vehicles, collections, business interests
FDebts, including a mortgage or car loan, subtracted from the gross value
GEvery source of income, at its yearly amount

Value a vehicle by Kelley Blue Book. Market value may be an estimate, marked as one on the form. Guide, FAQ (opens in a new tab)

Common mistakes

An empty schedule left blank

Every schedule gets an answer. Write “NONE” where the ward has nothing.

Face value added into the total

Schedules A and B have two value columns. Only market value goes into the total.

Monthly income on page 1

Page 1 labels Schedule G “Monthly Income”, but the schedule asks for annual amounts. Carry its annual total to page 1, as the schedule says.

Served, but no certificate

Page 3 ends with a certificate of service. Fill in who got a copy, where, and how, before you file. The form names who to serve: the people in the complaint, anyone who appeared later, and anyone the court names.

After you file

The county’s Guardianship Monitoring Program reviews the inventory. R. 4:86-1(c) (opens in a new tab) It checks it against the asset certification filed with the complaint.

Your first account

Part II of the first EZ accounting asks whether each schedule’s property has changed since this inventory.

Sources

Also for New Jersey: CN 11800, EZ Accounting Form

We make Fidura, guardianship accounting software built on a reconciled register for each ward. See the product

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