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COSTS ADMINISTRATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administrative expenses
1, record 1, English, administrative%20expenses
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- costs of administration 2, record 1, English, costs%20of%20administration
correct, plural
- administration expenses 3, record 1, English, administration%20expenses
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The net value [of the estate] is the amount remaining after debts, taxes, legal fees, funeral and administrative expenses have been paid. 1, record 1, English, - administrative%20expenses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In general the personal representatives are responsible for paying ... expenses arising out of the administration of the estate. 4, record 1, English, - administrative%20expenses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - administrative%20expenses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- administrative expense
- cost of administration
- administration expense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais d'administration successorale
1, record 1, French, frais%20d%27administration%20successorale
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frais d'administration 2, record 1, French, frais%20d%27administration
correct, masculine noun, plural
- dépenses d'administration 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%27administration
correct, feminine noun, plural
- dépenses dues à la fonction d'administrateur 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20dues%20%C3%A0%20la%20fonction%20d%27administrateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le «personal representative»] appliquera [...] en cas de doute, l'ordre légal de priorité [des dettes] établi [...] pour les successions insolvables [...] Cet ordre de priorité est celui-là même que définissent les règles de la faillite [...], sous réserve du paiement prioritaire des frais de funérailles et d'administration successorale («funeral, testamentary and administration expenses»). 1, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27administration%20successorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 4, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27administration%20successorale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépense d'administration
- dépense due à la fonction d'administrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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