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The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $24,561.18 and the estimated liabilities $128,334.43 as against $300,467.29 and $613,633.07 respectively in 1920.
The fees collected amounted to $1,529.95 as against $2,760.45 in 1920 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $2,182.65 as against $4,625.00 in 1920.
7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and fourteen (214) grants were made by the Court being:-
Probate... 90 Letters of Administration.. 120 Declarations for Commissioner.. 2 214The figures in 1920 were respectively 126 and 149, total 275,
The aggregate value of the estates was $7,724,350.00 as against $7,065,247.00 in 1920.
Probate and Estate Duties amounted to $332,319.95, Court Fees to $12,296.00, and Official Administrator's Commission to $1,206.83. The figures in 1920 were, respectively, $367,958.25, $10,295.15, and $979.90.
There were 97 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $130,822.51. The figures for 1920 were, respectively, 82 and $127,514.87.
Thirteen (13) were wound up during the year, of the total value of $9,921.56 as against 28 in 1920 of the total value of $18,732.16.
Twenty five (25) new accounts were opened during the year amounting to $13,229.20.
8.-OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustees at the end of 1921 was 18 with Trust Funds amounting to $85,643.01 as against 19 Estates aggregating $86,461.58 plus certain house property, in 1920. One was wound up during the year. No new Trust was opened.
The amount of Commission collected was $150.03 as against $85.77 in 1920.