Who can file Letters of Administration in India - 9840802218

Letters of Administration are granted by a Surrogate Court or probate registry to appoint appropriate people to deal with a deceased person’s estate where property will pass under Intestacy Rules or where there are no executors living (and willing and able to act) having been validly appointed under the deceased’s will .. Sec.278. Petition for letters of administration.— (1) Application for letters of administration shall be made by petition distinctly written as aforesaid and stating— (a) the time and place of the deceased’s death; (b) the family or other relatives of the deceased, and their respective residences; (c) the right in which the petitioner claims; (d) the amount of assets which are likely to come to the petitioner’s hands; (e) when the application is to the District Judge, that the deceased at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode, or had some property, situate within the jurisdiction of the Judge; and (f) when the application is to a District Delegate, that the deceased at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction of such Delegate. (2) Where the application is to the District Judge and any portion of the assets likely to come to the petitioner’s hands is situate in another State, the petition shall further state the amount of such Do you need to go through probate if there is a Will? • Can you avoid probate by having a Will ? • How do I apply if there is no Will ? • How to apply for a probate ? For Legal queries Daniel & Daniel Attorneys & Solicitors 2132, Vasantham Colony, Annanagar-West, Chennai-600040 Phone: 9840787702 email: advocatechennai@gmail.com