Rule 4:87-2. Complaint

4:87-2. Complaint

The complaint in an action for the settlement of an account

 (a) shall contain the names and addresses of all persons interested in the account,

including any surety on the bond of the fiduciary, specifying which of them, if any, are

minors or mentally incapacitated persons, the names and addresses of their guardians, or

if there is no guardian then the names and addresses of the parents or persons standing

in loco parentis to the minors;

 (b) shall specify the period of time covered by the account and contain a summary of the

account. The summary shall state, all as shown by the account: (1) in the case of a first

accounting, the amount for which the accountant was chargeable as of the date the trust

or obligation devolved upon him or her, or where an inventory is on file, the amount of

the inventory; or in the case of a second or later accounting, the balance remaining in the

hands of the accountant as shown in the last previous account; (2) the amount for which

the accountant became chargeable in addition thereto; (3) the total of the first two

items; (4) the amount of the allowances claimed in the account; and (5) the balance in

the accountant's hands. Charges and allowances sought on account of corpus and income

shall be stated separately both in the summary and in the account;

 (c) shall have annexed thereto the account which shall be dated;

 (d) shall ask for the allowance of the account, and also for the allowance of commissions

and a fee for the accountant's attorney, if accountant intends to apply therefor; and

 (e) shall be filed at least 20 days prior to the day on which the account is to be settled.