94Estate to be handed over to legal representative of deceased person

94 Estate to be handed over to legal representative of deceased person

94 Estate to be handed over to legal representative of deceased person

(cf PE Act, s 42 (1) (b))

(1) On the death of a managed person, the NSW Trustee—

(a) must pay to the legal representative of the person all money standing to the credit of the current account of the person in the common fund, and

(b) must hand over all chattels and documents forming part of the estate of the person to the legal representative.

(2) This section is subject to any order of the Supreme Court and to section 95.

Note—

The legal representative includes the executor or administrator of an estate and other persons entitled to administer the estate, see section 55 (2) of the Succession Act 2006.