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Probate Rules 2017
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20 Preference of interest
Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a judge or the Registrar, a grant of letters of administration may be issued to –
(a) a person who is entitled to the grant and who has attained the age of 18 years in preference to the guardian of a minor who is entitled to the grant; and
(b) a living person entitled to a grant in preference to the personal representative of a deceased who was entitled to the grant.