Section 19
of Probate and Administration Act
Section 19
Where the whole of such estate does not, in the opin-ion of the Probate Officer, exceed in value the sum of
$25,000, it shall be lawful for him, if he thinks fit, without any legal formality, to get in and administer the same in a summary manner, for the benefit of the persons he may deem interested therein, without a grant or other legal for-mality.
Probate and Administration
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(1)
The Probate Officer may himself take out admi-nistration in any of the following cases -
(a)
where a person dying intestate, whether in
Brunei or elsewhere, has left property situate in
Brunei and no next of kin of such person are resi-dent in Brunei;
(b)
where a person dying intestate, whether in
Brunei or elsewhere, has left property situate in
Brunei and the next of kin of such person who are resident in Brunei file with the Probate Officer a request for, or consent to, the making of such grant in writing signed by them;
(c)
where a person dying intestate, whether in
Brunei or elsewhere, has left property situate in
Brunei and no person has, within 12 months after the death of such person, obtained .administration of his estate; and
(d)
where a person dying intestate, whether in
Brunei or elsewhere, has left property situated in
Brunei and the_.next of kin of such person who are resident in Brunei are infants.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in the case of a person who dies testate, whether in Brunei or elsewhere, but without appointing an executor, or whose executor, if appointed, refuses, neglects or is unable to act.
(3)
The Probate Officer may in his discretion take out administration in any other case not provided for in this section if he considers it desirable so to do.
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Cases in which
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Officer is entitled to administra-tion 21.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to enable or savingasto require the Probate Officer to obtain administration of the ~!~~!~~or estate of any person dying in the naval, military or air ser-persons
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Commission on moneys received
Keeping of books of account
Copies of documents and accounts
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[1982 Ed.
vices of Her Majesty and subject to the Articles of War, or of any deceased seaman or apprentice for the administration of whose estate provision is made by any Act of Parliament, or of any person for the administration of whose estate special provision is otherwise made in Part V.