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The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $39,176.02 and the estimated liabilities $900,254.14 as against $37,715.55 and $356,703.00 respectively in 1922.
The fees collected amounted to $2,153.15 as against $945.45 in 1922 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $2,676.34 as against $3,107.17 in 1922.
7.—PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and thirty (230) grants were made by the Court being:-
Probate 110 Letters of Administration...... Declarations for Commissioner. 120Nil 230
The figures in 1922 were respectively 113 and 118 total 231.
The aggregate value of the estates was $6,648,100.00 as against $11,970,400.00 in 1922.
Probate and Estate Duties amounted to $281,747.85, Court Fees to $13,710.55, and Official Administrator's Commission to $2,148.71. The figures in 1922 were, respectively, $709,614.85, $15,482.60 and $2,045.88.
There were 116 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $117,032.02. The figures for 1922 were respectively, 94 and $88,389.83.
Eighteen (18) were wound up during the year, of the total value of $16,543.38 as against 23 in 1922 of the total value of $33,141.89.
Twenty-two (22) new accounts were opened during the year amounting to $28,642.19.
8. OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1923 was 17 with Trust Funds amounting to $15,727.45. In 1922 it was $16,534.94. One trust was wound up during the year. No new trust was opened.
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