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The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $644,739.00 and the estimated liabilities $1,645,327.00 as against $1,058,303.54 and $3,196,166.54 respectively in 1925.
The fees collected amounted to $5,103.75 as against $2,675.20 in 1925 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $7,837.43 as against $3,373.58 in 1925.
7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION,
Two hundred and seventy-three (273) grants were made by the Court being:-
Probate 120 Letters of Administration 152 Declarations for Commissioner 1 273The figures in 1925 were respectively 124, 116 and 3, total 243.
Court fees amounted to $22,225.15 and Official Administrator's Commission to $3,119.99. The figures in 1925 were respectively $33,956.95 and $1,736.83.
There were 139 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $103,962.31. The figures for 1925 were respectively 122 and $124,616.47.
Twenty-seven (27) Estates were wound up during the year of the total value of $38,987.61 as against 26 in 1925 of the total value of $16,046.21.
Forty-four (44) new accounts were opened during the year amounting to $18,333.45.
8. OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1926 was 21 with Trust Funds amounting to $84,427.62. In 1925 it was 20.
No trust was wound up during the year, and one new trust was opened.
The amount of commission collected was $81.34 as against $107.89 in 1925.