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GENERAL LETTERS ADMINISTRATION [4 records]

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Record 1 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
OBS

letters of administration with the will annexed; letters of administration with will annexed; letters of administration cum testamento annexo: terms usually used in the plural.

OBS

Where the deceased left a will, but there is no proving executor, a grant of administration "cum testamento annexo" is made. [Mellows, "The Law of Succession," 4th ed., 1983, p. 226].

CONT

If a will of the deceased exists, but no executors has been appointed, or the executor appointed predeceases the testator, or refuses or becomes incapable to act, the court will grant(as a general rule, to the person having the greatest interest under the will, e. g., the residuary legatee) letters of administration with the will annexed(cum testamento annexo), a grant which is similar to probate of the will.(Jowitt, p. 1084)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

Dans l'équivalent français, l'adjectif «testamentaire» qualifie le mot «administration»; il ne prend pas la marque du pluriel.

OBS

lettres d'administration testamentaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

lettres d'administration testamentaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
OBS

general letters of administration : term usually used in the plural.

OBS

For the purposes of the "Administration of Estates Act 1925" [UK] "Administration" means with reference to the real and personal estate of a deceased person, letters of administration whether general or limited or with the will annexed or otherwise. ["Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate, "1982, p. 17].

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

lettres d'administration générales : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Key term(s)
  • lettre d'administration générale

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
OBS

For the purposes of the "Administration of Estates Act 1925" [UK] "Administration" means with reference to the real and personal estate of a deceased person, letters of administration whether general or limited or with the will annexed or otherwise.("Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate", 1982, p. 17)

OBS

limited letters of administration: term usually used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

lettres d'administration limitées : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

OBS

lettres d'administration limitées : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Key term(s)
  • lettre d'administration limitée

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

An administrator upon the estate of a decedent during the minority of the executor or the person entitled to general letters of administration.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969)

CONT

The limit to the administration of an administrator durante minore aetate is the minority of the person, and while the minority lasts he has all the powers of an ordinary general administrator. (Widdifield, p. 196-197)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

administrateur pendant la minorité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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