The Succession Act, 1925

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1925 )

217. Application of Part

218. To whom administration may be granted, where deceased is a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person

219. Where deceased is not a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person

220. Effect of letters of administration

221. Acts not validated by administration

222. Probate only to appointed executor

223. Persons to whom probate cannot be granted

224. Grant of probate to several executors simultaneously or at different times

225. Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate

226. Accrual of representation to surviving executor

227. Effect of probate

228. Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of will proved abroad

229. Grant of administration where executor has not renounced

230. Form and effect of renunciation of executorship

231. Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited

232. Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees

233. Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatee

234. Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary lagatee nor representative of such legatee

235. Citation before grant of administration to legate other than universal or residuary

236. To whom administration may not be granted

Grants limited in duration

237. Probate of copy or draft of lost will

238. Probate of contents of lost or destroyed will

239. Probate of copy where original exists

240. Administration until will produced

Grants for the use and benefit of others having right

241. Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor

242. Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent person who, if present, would be entitled to administer

243. Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy

244. Administration during minority of sole executor or residuary legatee

245. Administration during minority of several executors or residuary legatees

246. Administration for use and benefit of lunatic or minor

247. Administration pendente lite

Grants for special purposes

248. Probate limited to purpose specified in will

249. Administration, with will annexed, limited to particular purpose

250. Administration limited to property in which person has beneficial interest

251. Administration limited to suit

252. Administration limited to purpose of becoming party to suit to be brought against administrator

253. Administration limited to collection and preservation of deceased's property

254. Appointment, as administrator, of person other than one who, in ordinary circumstances, would be entitled to administration

Grants with exception

255. Probate or administration, with will annexed, subject to exception

256. Administration with exception

Grants of the rest

257. Probate or administration of rest

Grant of effects unadministered

258. Grant of effects unadministered

259. Rules as to grants of effects unadministered

260. Administration when limited grant expired and still some part of estate unadministered

261. What errors may be rectified by Court

262. Procedure where codicil discovered after grant of administration with will annexed

263. Revocation or annulment for just cause

264. Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc.

265. Power to appoint Delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases

266. District Judge's powers as to grant of probate and administration

267. District Judge may order person to produce testamentary papers

268. Proceedings of District Judge's Court in relation to probate and administration

269. When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property

270. When probate or administration may be granted by District Judge

271. Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode

272. Probate and letters of administration may be granted by Delegate

273. Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration

274. Transmission to High Court Division of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273

275. Conclusiveness of application for probate or administra-tion if properly made and verified

276. Petition for probate

277. In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than Court translator

278. Petition for letters of administration

279. Addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases

280. Petition for probate, etc., to be signed and verified

281. Verification of petition for probate by one witness to will

282. Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration

283. Powers of District Judge

284. Caveats against grant of probate or administration

Form of caveat

285. After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator

286. District Delegate when not to grant probate or administration

287. Power to transmit statement to District Judge in doubtful cases where no contention

288. Procedure where there is contention, or District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court

289. Grant of probate to be under seal of Court

290. Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of Court

291. Administration-bond

292. Assignment of administration-bond

293. Time for grant of probate and administration

294. Filing of original wills of which probate or administration with will annexed granted

295. Procedure in contentious cases

296. Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration

297. Payment to executor or administrator before probate or administration revoked

298. Power to refuse letters of administration

299. Appeals from orders of district Judge

300. Concurrent jurisdiction of High Court Division

301. Removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor

302. Directions to executor or administrator

303. Executor of his own wrong

304. Liability of executor of his own wrong

305. In respect of causes of action surviving deceased and debts due at death

306. Demands and rights of action of or against deceased survive to and against executor or administrator

307. Power of executor or administrator to dispose of property

308. General powers of administration

309. Commission or agency charges

310. Purchase by executor or administrator of deceased's property

311. Powers of several executors or administrators exercisable by one

312. Survival of powers on death of one of several executors or administrators

313. Powers of administrator of effects unadministered

314. Powers of administrator during minority

315. Powers of married executrix or administratrix

316. As to deceased's funeral

317. Inventory and account

318. Inventory to include property in any part of Bangladesh in certain cases

319. As to property of, and debts owing to, deceased

320. Expenses to be paid before all debts

321. Expenses to be paid next after such expenses

322. Wages for certain services to be next paid, and then other debts

323. Save as aforesaid, all debts to be paid equally and rateably

324. Application of moveable property to payment of debts where domicile not in Bangladesh

325. Debts to be paid before lgacies

326. Executor or administrator not bound to pay legacies without indemnity

327. Abatement of general legacies

328. Non-abatement of specific legacy when assets sufficient to pay debts

329. Right under demonstrative legacy when assets sufficient to pay debts and necessary expenses

330. Rateable abatement of specific legacies

331. Legacies treated as general for purpose of abatement

332. Assent necessary to complete legatee's title

333. Effect of executor's assent to specific legacy

334. Conditional assent

335. Assent of executor to his own legacy

336. Effect of executor's assent

337. Executor when to deliver legacies

338. Commencement of annuity when no time fixed by will

339. When annuity, to be paid quarterly or monthly first falls due

340. Dates of successive payments when first payment directed to be made within a given time or on day certain: death of annuitant before date of payment

341. Investment of sum bequeathed, where legacy, not specific, given for life

342. Investment of general legacy, to be paid at future time: disposal of intermediate interest

343. Procedure when no fund charged with, or appropriated to, annuity

344. Transfer to residuary legatee of contingent bequest

345. Investment of residue bequeathed for life, without direction to invest in particular securities

346. Investment of residue bequeathed for life, with direction to invest in specified securities

347. Time and manner of conversion and investment

348. Procedure where minor entitled to immediate payment or possession of bequest, and no direction to pay to person on his behalf

349. Legatee's title to produce of specific legacy

350. Residuary legatee's title to produce of residuary fund

351. Interest when no time fixed for payment of general legacy

352. Interest when time fixed

353. Rate of interest

354. No interest on arrears of annuity within first year after testator's death

355. Interest on sum to be invested to produce annuity

356. Refund of legacy paid under Court's orders

357. No refund if paid under voluntarily

358. Refund when legacy has become due on performance of condition within further time allowed under section 137

359. When each legatee compellable to refund in proportion

360. Distribution of assets

361. Creditor may call upon legatee to refund

362. When legatee, not satisfied or compelled to refund under section 361, cannot oblige one paid in full to refund

363. When unsatisfied legatee must first proceed against executor, if solvent

364. Limit to refunding of one legatee to another

365. Refunding to be without interest

366. Residue after usual payments to be paid to residuary legatee

367. Transfer of assets from Bangladesh, to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution

368. Liability of executor or administrator for devastation

369. Liability of executor or administrator for neglect to get any part of property

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