Probate and Administration Act · s 13

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s 13

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No person other than the Probate Officer shall assume possession of, dispose of or deal with the assets of a deceased person unless he has obtained a grant of probate or letters of administration from the Probate Officer or un-less he has a probate or letters of administration (within the meaning assigned to those expressions in Part VI) sealed by

Probate and Administration the Probate Officer in accordance with the provisions of that

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Provided that a relative or friend of a deceased person may take possession of any asset for the purpose of safe keeping pending the issue of probate or letters of adminis-tration by the Probate Officer or the sealing by the Probate

Officer of probate or letters of administration as provided in