Who grants letters of administration for a deceased person’s estate in ordinary proceedings under the…
The Act defines an administrator as a person appointed by competent authority when there is no executor. Section 264 empowers the District Judge to grant letters of…
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Who grants letters of administration for a deceased person’s estate in ordinary proceedings under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, when there is no executor?
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Correct answer C
The Act defines an administrator as a person appointed by competent authority when there is no executor. Section 264 empowers the District Judge to grant letters of administration within the judge’s district.
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Option A
A testator entrusts execution of the will to an executor. A court grants letters of administration.
Option B
The ordinary statutory grant is made in probate jurisdiction rather than by the executive government.
Option C
The District Judge has the grant power under section 264. Section 265 provides for delegates in non-contentious cases.
Option D
Family members may be eligible to apply, but the grant comes from the competent probate authority.
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