What is the certified copy of a will issued under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction with a…
Section 2(f) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 defines probate as a court-certified copy of a will with a grant to administer the testator’s estate. An executor is a…
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What is the certified copy of a will issued under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction with a grant of administration of the testator’s estate called?
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Section 2(f) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 defines probate as a court-certified copy of a will with a grant to administer the testator’s estate.
An executor is a person. Letters of administration are a distinct grant, and a privileged will is a type of will.
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Option A
Letters of administration are a different grant, which may in appropriate cases be made with the will annexed.
Option B
An executor is the person named by the testator to carry out the will.
Option C
This is the definition of probate in Section 2(f).
Option D
A privileged will is a category of testamentary instrument and is not the certified court copy and grant.
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