Bakor v Bakor
Bakor v Bakor (Civil Appeal No. 66 of 1950) [1951] EACA 30 (1 January 1951)
The court held that the Registrar's certificate under rule 3 of the Public Trustee's Rules constitutes a complete and final discharge of the Public Trustee from his duties as administrator of the estate. Consequently, the estate was no longer vested in the Public Trustee, and the beneficiaries were entitled to pursue their respective shares. Section 82 of the Indian Probate Act, which restricts the right to sue to the administrator during the period of administration, was not applicable after the Public Trustee's discharge. The respondent, as a beneficiary, was therefore entitled to recover h…
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- Administration Of Estates
- Beneficiaries Rights
- Public Trustee Liability
- Final Accounts
- Letters Of Administration