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2750 Estate and trust accounts—appearance of beneficiary at
examination
(1) This rule applies if accounts of an executor, administrator or trustee
are to be examined under rule 2747 (Estate and trust accounts—
compliance with order for examination and passing of accounts).
(2) Not later than 14 days before the date set for examining the records,
a beneficiary may file a notice in the court stating that the beneficiary
wants to be heard on the examination and passing of the accounts or
allowance of commission.
Note See approved form 2.81 (Notice of claim to be heard) AF2006-326.
Rule 2751
(3) The notice must—
(a) state the beneficiary’s address for service; and
(b) be supported by an affidavit stating the nature and ground of any
objection or exceptions to the accounts or allowance of
commission.
(4) The beneficiary must, not later than 7 days after the day the notice is
filed, serve a stamped copy of the notice and supporting affidavit on
the executor or administrator of the estate or trustee of the trust
(5) The executor, administrator or trustee must serve a copy of the
accounts on the beneficiary not later than 7 days after the day the
notice and supporting affidavit are served on the executor,
administrator or trustee.
(6) The registrar may order the beneficiary to serve a stamped copy of
the notice and supporting affidavit on anyone else who may have a
claim on, or otherwise be interested in, the estate.