date of this grant, or within such further time as the court may
from time to time appoint, and also to render to this court a true
account of the property and credits within one year from the same
date, or within such further time as the court may from time to
time appoint.”.
259. Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of court.
Where it appears to a judge of the High Court or a district delegate that
letters of administration to the estate of a person deceased, with or without
a copy of the will annexed, should be granted, he or she shall grant the letters
of administration under the seal of his or her court in the following manner—
“I _________________________, judge of the High Court (or
district delegate) appointed for granting probate or letters of
administration in ____________________, (here insert the limits
of the delegate’s jurisdiction) make known that on the ______
day of _______________, letters of administration (with or
without the will annexed, as the case may be) of the property and
credits of ________________________________, late of
____________________, deceased, were granted to
____________________, the father (or as the case may be) of the
deceased, he (or she) having undertaken to administer the
property and credits, and to make a full and true inventory of
them, and to exhibit it in this court within six months from the
date of this grant, or within such further time as the court may
from time to time appoint, and also to render to this court a true
account of the property and credits within one year from the same
date, or within such further time as the court may from time to
time appoint.”.
260. Administration bond.
The court may before committing a grant of letters of administration to any
person require that person to give a bond to a judge of the High Court or
district delegate to enure for the benefit of the judge or delegate for the time
being, with one or more surety or sureties, engaging for the due collection,
getting in and administering the estate of the deceased, which bond shall be
in such form as the High Court shall, from time to time, by any general or
special order, direct.
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