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for the purposes of such administration and with reference to the circumstances of the particular case under consideration, and thereafter to act upon such written statement in such manner as it thinks fit.
Summary
procedure for administration of estate of person dying intestate under $500 in value.
Second
PART V.
SPECIAL AND EXCEPTED CASES.
Estates of Small Value.
61.-(1.) Where the whole estate of any person dying intestate in the Colony does not exceed in value the sum of five hundred dollars, his widow or any one or more of his children, as the case may be, (provided such widow or child or children respectively is or are resident in the Colony), or, if such person is a widow, any one or more of her children (provided such child or children is or are resident in the Colony), may make application in that behalf to the Registrar, and the Registrar shall fill up the usual papers required by the Court to lead to a grant of administration of the estate of the intestate, and shall swear or declare the applicant and attest the execution of the administration bond required according to the practice of the Court; and he shall also in due course make out and seal the letters of administration of the estate of the intestate and deliver them to the applicant, without payment of any fee, except as is provided by this section.
(2.) The Registrar may require such proof as he may think sufficient to establish the identity and relationship of the applicant.
(3.) If the Registrar has reason to believe that the whole estate of which the intestate died possessed exceeds in value the sum of five hundred dollars, he shall refuse to proceed with the application until he is satisfied that such value is below that amount.
(4.) An applicant under this section shall not be required by any table of fees framed under this Ordinance to pay a greater amount of fees than the amount applicable to the case which is mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance.
(5.) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any duty for the time being payable by law on administrations.
Power of Colonial Treasurer
Small Sums payable by Public Departments to Deceased Persons.
62. (1) On the death of any person to whom any sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars is payable by a public department within the Colony in respect of civil pay or allowances or annuities granted either under the authority of Her Majesty's Government or otherwise, not exceeding $500 is
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