Appointment of a Limited Guardian

Verified Complaint for Appointment of Limited Guardian

The plaintiff, , residing at in the City/Borough/Township of County of and State of New Jersey, by way of verified complaint for entry of a judgment appointing a limited guardian for a minor, says:

1. On September 11, 2001, died testate/intestate domiciled at in the City/Borough/Township of County of and State of

2. The decedent left a minor child, who is unmarried and was born on . The minor resides and is present in this county.

3. The decedent died without having disposed of the guardianship of the said minor and no guardian has been appointed by order of any court and no other proceeding for the appointment of a guardian is pending in any court.

4. The minor is to receive a distribution approved by the September 11, 2001 Victims Compensation Fund's Special Master. An election for the minor to receive all/part of said distribution in periodic payments requires the execution of the periodic payment agreement by the minor's guardian. The within application requests the appointment of a limited guardian to carry out September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 periodic payment planning.

5. The names and residences of his/her nearest of kin, of the persons standing in loco parentis and of the persons with whom he resides, are as follows:

All of the above named are of full age except the following:

6. All competent adult persons, whose right to letters of guardianship is prior or equal to that of the plaintiff, all persons standing in loco parentis and all competent adult persons with whom the minor resides, have renounced any claim of guardianship and requested the appointment of the plaintiff [or, proof is filed herewith that due notice of this application has been given to all competent adult persons whose right to letters of guardianship is prior or equal to that of the plaintiff, all persons standing in loco parentis and all competent adult persons with whom the minor resides, whose renunciations are not produced herewith]:

Wherefore, the plaintiff demands judgment granting to himself/herself letters of limited guardianship of the property of the said a minor, for the purpose of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 periodic payment planning on behalf of the said minor.

VERIFICATION

State of New Jersey, County of } ss.

being duly sworn according to law deposes and says:

1. I am the plaintiff in the within complaint.

2. I have read the foregoing complaint and the allegations thereof are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Subscribed and sworn to

before me this day

of 20

This matter having been opened to the Court by and it appearing that died on September 11, 2001, leaving in this state his/her minor child, and it further appearing that the said minor is to receive a distribution from the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 and an election for the minor to receive all or part of said distribution in periodic payments requires the execution of the periodic payment agreement by the minor's guardian, and it further appearing that all competent adult persons who constitute the next-of-kin of the minor and all persons standing in loco parentis and all competent adult persons with whom he resides, have renounced any right or claim they may have to guardianship or received notice of the within application.

It is on this day of , 20 ORDERED and ADJUDGED that:

1. be and hereby is appointed Limited Guardian of the Estate of a minor, and that Letters of Limited Guardianship of the Estate be issued upon his/her qualify according to law.

2. No surety bond or other security shall be required, since the within judgment is limited to executing a periodic payment planning as authorized by federal law and regulation.

3. Upon qualifying, the Surrogate of County shall issue Letters of Limited Guardianship of the Estate and, thereupon, the limited guardian be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all documents and instruments necessary to enter into a periodic payment agreement for all or part of the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 payable to the minor. Said limitation shall be stated in the Letters of Guardianship.

I, , residing at

County of and State of New Jersey, having been appointed by a judgment of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Probate Part, entered on 2004, Limited Guardian of the Estate of , a minor, to perform those acts, including executing documents and instruments, necessary to enter into a periodic payment agreement for all or part of the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 compensation payable to the minor, do hereby declare my acceptance of said limited guardianship.

Signed in the Presence of

Probate Clerk

Letters of Limited Guardianship

State of New Jersey

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Probate Part

I, , Surrogate of County, do hereby certify that on , 20 the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Probate Part, appointed , Limited Guardian of the Estate of a minor.

having qualified as required by law, has the power conferred by law to do and perform those acts, and no other, necessary to enter into a periodic payment agreement for all or part of the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund of 2001 compensation payable to the minor.