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of Estates and as to the documents to be provided to the Auditor to substantiate items paid to credit of Estates. For instance, say that household effects are sold by auction, should an inventory be produced, or is the signature of the Registrar upon the receipt vouchers to be considered as sufficient to substantiate the entries in the accounts?
As regards the question of fees, no rules regulating them can be traced. The blue book shows the fees to be 5% on the assets of Intestate Estates by valuation of money, shares etc., by order of Chief Justice Hulme dated 5/12/57, 1% on valuation of goods, houses etc., by order of 12/7/54. Both these orders are prior to the passing of the Ordinances now in force. The blue book further shows fees as follows.
Estates sworn at under $100, a fee of $1. For every $50 or fraction of $50 over the first $100, a fee of $0.20.
These fees are levied under Ordinance 10 of 1866, which gives the Chief Justice power to frame rules, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council and to publication in the Gazette, for fees not exceeding the above amounts to be taken.
Certain other fees are taken for petitions, affidavits, copies etc., under the provision of Sub-section 3, section 94 of Ordinance 13 of 1873 regarding Court fees.
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Bankrupt Estates
The Ordinances governing these are 5 of 1864 and 15 of 1867, but these are repealed by Ordinance 20 of 1891, which comes into force on 1st