Probate and Administration Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part III
Section 40
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In any case in which it appears necessary for preserv-ing the property of a deceased person, the Probate Officer may grant to any person whom he thinks fit, letters of admi-nistration limited to the collection and preservation of the property of the deceased and giving discharges of debts due to his estate, subject to the directions of the Probate Officer.
probate
"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
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Power to issue grant to any other person when person entitled unfit to act
Lunatics
Letters of administra-tion of trust property
Letters of administra-tion to collect and preserve property
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Grants of effects unadminis-tered
Appointment of administrator pendente lite
Bond to be given
Amount of bond
Probate and Administration
Terms defined in s 77
probate
Defined · s 77"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
Part IV
Rules for Administration of Property
Part VI
Sealing of Grants Made by British Courts Outside Brunei
Part VII