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Administration and Probate Act 1958
Div 6Distribution if intestate leaves no partners 94
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Division 6—Distribution if intestate leaves no partners 94
70ZF Application of Division 94
70ZG Distribution to children 94
70ZH Distribution to parents 94
70ZI Distribution to siblings 95
70ZJ Distribution to grandparents 95
70ZK Distribution to aunts and uncles or to cousins by representation 95
70ZL Crown to take estate if no person entitled 96
Part II—Small estates 97
71 Aid of registrar or clerk in procuring grant of probate etc. 97
72 Registrar of probates may issue probate or administration if satisfied of certain matters 100
73 Registrar may require proof of identity 101
74 Satisfaction as to value 101
75 Registrars may exercise certain powers 101
76 Applicants residing within 32 kilometres of Melbourne 102
77 Registrar of probates may require further materials 103
78 Registrar of probates need not proceed in difficult cases 103
79 Administration of small estates 104
Part III—Recognition of foreign grants 106
80 Definitions 106
81 Probates and administrations granted in United Kingdom 106
82 Caveat may be lodged 108
83 Intention to apply for seal of Court to be advertised 108
84 Re-sealing of foreign grants 109
85 Executor or administrator of estate of deceased person 110
86 Administrator under power of attorney 110
87 Scots confirmation 111
88 Application of this Part to certain other countries 111
Part IV—Family provision 113
90 Definitions 113
90A Eligible person may apply for family provision order 116
91 Court may make family provision order 117
91A Factors to be considered in making family provision order 119
93 Service of notice of application 121
94 Powers of Court 121
96 Powers of Court in making orders 122
97 Contents of family provision order 122
98 Adjustment of probate duty 124
99 Time within which application may be made 125
99A Protection of personal representative against certain claims 125
Part IVA—Transitional 128
99AA Transitional provision—Wills Act 1997 128
99AB Further transitional provision—Wills Act 1997 128
99AC Transitional provision—Administration and Probate (Dust Diseases) Act 2000 128
100 Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001 129
101 Transitional provision—family provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014 129
102 Transitional provision—payment of debts—Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014 129
103 Transitional provision—small estates—Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014 130
104 Power to resolve transitional difficulties in proceeding—Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014 131