Probate Rules 2017
56Attachments to supporting affidavit
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56 Attachments to supporting affidavit
(1) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a judge or the Registrar, the following documents are to be annexed to the affidavit supporting the application for letters of administration upon intestacy:
(a) an original extract of the deceased's death registration record given under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 , or an equivalent document under a corresponding law, if any;
(b) an inventory of the assets and liabilities of the deceased's estate in accordance with rule 35 ;
(c) a copy of the published notice of intention in respect of the application, showing the publication date;
(d) if consent has been given in accordance with rule 21 or 25 by a person in relation to the grant, the consent;
(e) if a person has renounced his or her entitlement to apply for the grant under rule 17 or 22 , that renunciation.
(2) If the applicant is unable to comply with subrule (1)(a) , and the Court or a judge has given leave to swear to the death of the deceased under rule 88 , a sealed copy or a Registry-certified copy of the order to that effect must be annexed to the affidavit supporting the application for letters of administration upon intestacy.