Special grants in limited situations
Without going into any detail on the specific requirements with these grants it serves to know that grants can be obtained.
The application for the grant is by petition verified by oath and supported by the relevant documents.
The following is a list of some of the special grants:
- Administration de bonis non administrates cum testamento annexo - administrator dies before completing the administration of the will.
- Administration de bonis non administrates – administrator dies before completing the administration of intestacy.
- Administration pendente lite (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 19) pending any probate action, limited so that the administrator shall not be empowered to distribute the estate.
- Letters of Administration in cases of lunatics (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 19).
- Administration during minority (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 20).
- Letters of Administration of trust property (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 22).
- Letters of Administration to collect and preserve property (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 23).
- Letters of Administration granted to attorneys limited until the absent personal representatives obtain a grant (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 29).
- Grants with exception (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 24).
- Letters of administration limited until the will or authenticated copy thereof is produced (Probate and Administration Act 1959 – Sect 18).
This preview is an excerpt from the following publication. this publication for access to all the commentary and precedents.
Letters of Administration - Step by Step Guide & Precedents
by By Lawyers For Lawyers author - C M Teng
Overview
This step by step guide navigates through the substantive law governing the process of obtaining letters of administration in Western Malaysia.
The guide will ensure compliance with the Probate and Administration Act 1959 as well as the procedural law as set out in the Rules of the High Court 1980.
The guide includes sections to help with;
- Getting the matter underway: Including sections on executors, beneficiaries, estate taxes, missing will and certificate precedents as well as guidance on whether a Grant of Probate is needed or Letters of Administration?
- Special grants in limited situations
- Initial letters to asset holders requesting information
- Administration on intestacy
- Letters of administration
- Reseal of letters of administration
- Applications for Executor and Administrator Commission
- Finalising the matter: Including appointment of solicitors, transfer and sale of immovable properties.
This publication will benefit both experienced practitioners and junior lawyers as it is conclusive, practical and easy to use.