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1983 Ed.]

Non-Contentious Probate Rules

[CAP. 10

A 1

[Subsidiary]

Rules

1. Citation

2.

3.

4.

Interpretation

NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

Applications for grants through solicitors...

Personal applications

Duty of Registrar on receiving application for grant

Page

A 3

A 3

A 3

A 3

A 4

A 5

5.

6.

Oath in support of grant

*

7.

Grant in additional name

:

A 5

8.

Marking of wills ...

A 5

9.

Engrossments for purposes of record...

A 5

10.

Evidence as to due execution of will

A 6

11.

Execution of will of blind or illiterate testator

A 6

12.

Evidence as to terms, condition and date of execution of will

A 7

13.

Attempted revocation of will

A 7

14.

Affidavit as to due execution, terms, etc. of will

A 7

16.

Wills of persons on military service and seamen

A 7

18.

Evidence of foreign law

A 7

19.

Order of priority for grant where deceased left a will

A 7

20.

Grants to attesting witnesses etc.

A 8

21.

Order of priority for grant in case of intestacy

A 8

22.

Right of assignee to a grant...

A 9

23.

Joinder of administrator

A 10

24.

Additional personal representatives

A 10

25.

Grants where two or more persons entitled in same degree

A 10

26.

Exceptions to rules as to priority...

A 10

27.

Grants to persons having spes successionis...

A 10

29.

Grants where deceased died outside Hong Kong

A 11

30.

Grants to attorneys

A 11

31.

Grants on behalf of infant

A 11

32.

Grants where infant co-executor

A 12

33.

Grants in case of mental or physical incapacity

A 12

34.

Grants to trust corporations and other corporate bodies...

A 13

35.

37.

38.

Renunciation of probate and administration

Notice to Crown of intended application for grant

Guarantee

A 14

A 14

A 14

41.

Sureties on resealing

A 15

41A.

Application for leave to sue on guarantee

A 16

43.

Application for grant to be supported by documents required under the Estate Duty Ordinance

44.

Caveats

A 16

A 16

45.

Citations...

A 18

46.

Citation to accept or refuse or to take a grant

A 18

47.

Citation to propound a will...

A 19

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1983 Ed.] Non-Contentious Probate Rules [CAP. 10 A 1 [Subsidiary] Rules 1. Citation 2. 3. 4. Interpretation NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Applications for grants through solicitors... Personal applications Duty of Registrar on receiving application for grant Page A 3 A 3 A 3 A 3 A 4 A 5 5. 6. Oath in support of grant * 7. Grant in additional name : A 5 8. Marking of wills ... A 5 9. Engrossments for purposes of record... A 5 10. Evidence as to due execution of will A 6 11. Execution of will of blind or illiterate testator A 6 12. Evidence as to terms, condition and date of execution of will A 7 13. Attempted revocation of will A 7 14. Affidavit as to due execution, terms, etc. of will A 7 16. Wills of persons on military service and seamen A 7 18. Evidence of foreign law A 7 19. Order of priority for grant where deceased left a will A 7 20. Grants to attesting witnesses etc. A 8 21. Order of priority for grant in case of intestacy A 8 22. Right of assignee to a grant... A 9 23. Joinder of administrator A 10 24. Additional personal representatives A 10 25. Grants where two or more persons entitled in same degree A 10 26. Exceptions to rules as to priority... A 10 27. Grants to persons having spes successionis... A 10 29. Grants where deceased died outside Hong Kong A 11 30. Grants to attorneys A 11 31. Grants on behalf of infant A 11 32. Grants where infant co-executor A 12 33. Grants in case of mental or physical incapacity A 12 34. Grants to trust corporations and other corporate bodies... A 13 35. 37. 38. Renunciation of probate and administration Notice to Crown of intended application for grant Guarantee A 14 A 14 A 14 41. Sureties on resealing A 15 41A. Application for leave to sue on guarantee A 16 43. Application for grant to be supported by documents required under the Estate Duty Ordinance 44. Caveats A 16 A 16 45. Citations... A 18 46. Citation to accept or refuse or to take a grant A 18 47. Citation to propound a will... A 19
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1983 Ed.] Non-Contentious Probate Rules [CAP. 10 A 1 [Subsidiary] Rules 1. Citation 2. 3. 4. Interpretation NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Applications for grants through solicitors... Personal applications Duty of Registrar on receiving application for grant Page A 3 A 3 A 3 A 3 A4 A 5 5. 6. Oath in support of grant * 7. Grant in additional name : A 5 8. Marking of wills ... K 4 F A 5 9. Engrossments for purposes of record... A 5 10. Evidence as to due execution of will A 6 11. Execution of will of blind or illiterate testator A 6 12. Evidence as to terms, condition and date of execution of will ..... A 7 13. Attempted revocation of will A 7 14. Affidavit as to due execution, terms, etc. of will A7 16. Wills of persons on military service and seamen A 7 18. Evidence of foreign law A 7 19. Order of priority for grant where deceased left a will A 7 20. Grants to attesting witnesses etc. A 8 21. Order of priority for grant in case of intestacy A 8 22. Right of assignee to a grant... A9 23. Joinder of administrator ,1, A 10 24. Additional personal representatives A 10 25. Grants where two or more persons entitled in same degree A 10 26. Exceptions to rules as to priority... A 10 27. Grants to persons having spes successionis... A 10 29. Grants where deceased died outside Hong Kong All 30. Grants to attorneys All 31. Grants on behalf of infante All 32. Grants where infact co-executar. A 12 33. Grants in case of mental or physical incapacity A 12 34. Grants to trust corporations and other corporate bodies... A 13 35. 37. 38. J Renunciation of probate and administration Notice to Crown of intended application for grant Guarantee A 14 A 14 : A 14 41. Sureties on resealing A 15 41A. Application for leave to sue on guarantee A 16 + 43. Application for grant to be supported by documents required under the Estate Duty Ordinance 44. Caveats A 16 A 16 45. Citations... J ! A 18 46. Citation to accept or refuse or to take a grant A 18 : 47. Citation to propound a will... A 19
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1983 Ed.]

Non-Contentious Probate Rules

[CAP. 10

A 1

[Subsidiary]

Rules

1. Citation

2.

3.

4.

Interpretation

NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

Applications for grants through solicitors...

Personal applications

Duty of Registrar on receiving application for grant

Page

A 3

A 3

A 3

A 3

A4

A 5

5.

6.

Oath in support of grant

*

7.

Grant in additional name

:

A 5

8.

Marking of wills ...

K

4 F

A 5

9.

Engrossments for purposes of record...

A 5

10.

Evidence as to due execution of will

A 6

11.

Execution of will of blind or illiterate testator

A 6

12.

Evidence as to terms, condition and date of execution of will .....

A 7

13.

Attempted revocation of will

A 7

14.

Affidavit as to due execution, terms, etc. of will

A7

16.

Wills of persons on military service and seamen

A 7

18.

Evidence of foreign law

A 7

19.

Order of priority for grant where deceased left a will

A 7

20.

Grants to attesting witnesses etc.

A 8

21.

Order of priority for grant in case of intestacy

A 8

22.

Right of assignee to a grant...

A9

23.

Joinder of administrator

,1,

A 10

24.

Additional personal representatives

A 10

25.

Grants where two or more persons entitled in same degree

A 10

26.

Exceptions to rules as to priority...

A 10

27.

Grants to persons having spes successionis...

A 10

29.

Grants where deceased died outside Hong Kong

All

30.

Grants to attorneys

All

31.

Grants on behalf of infante

All

32.

Grants where infact co-executar.

A 12

33.

Grants in case of mental or physical incapacity

A 12

34.

Grants to trust corporations and other corporate bodies...

A 13

35.

37.

38.

J

Renunciation of probate and administration

Notice to Crown of intended application for grant

Guarantee

A 14

A 14

:

A 14

41.

Sureties on resealing

A 15

41A.

Application for leave to sue on guarantee

A 16

+

43.

Application for grant to be supported by documents required under the Estate Duty

Ordinance

44.

Caveats

A 16

A 16

45.

Citations...

J

!

A 18

46.

Citation to accept or refuse or to take a grant

A 18

:

47.

Citation to propound a will...

A 19

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