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3116Grant of administration—grant to child
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3116 Grant of administration—grant to child
(a) a person is under 18 years; and
(i) is the sole executor of a will; or
(ii) would be entitled to a grant of administration on intestacy.
(2) The court may grant administration with the will attached, or
administration on intestacy, to the person’s guardian, the public
trustee and guardian or anyone else it considers appropriate until the
person becomes an adult.
Note The court may make an order under r (2) on any conditions it considers
appropriate (see r 6901 (Orders may be made on conditions)).
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(3) When the person is an adult, the court may, on the person’s
application, grant administration with the will attached, or
administration on intestacy, to the person.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application under r (3).