Probate Rules 2017
59Documents to support application for grant during minority
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59 Documents to support application for grant during minority
The application for a grant during minority made under rule 58 must be supported by –
(a) an affidavit by the applicant –
(i) stating that the person next entitled to apply for a grant is a minor; and
(ii) stating the minor's date of birth; and
(iii) stating the particulars of the relationship of the applicant to the minor; and
(iv) stating if there is someone who is a guardian of the minor but who is not applying for a grant under this rule and giving the reason why that person is not applying for the grant; and
(v) if an order has been made in relation to a matter specified in rule 58(3) , annexing a sealed copy or a Registry-certified copy of that order; and
(vi) if relevant in the circumstances, annexing a sealed copy or a Registry-certified copy of any order of the Court or a judge assigning guardianship to any person; and
(b) if relevant in the circumstances, any consent to a renunciation, in an approved form, by a guardian of the minor to whom the application relates; and
(c) if relevant in the circumstances, consent to the application, of all other guardians in relation to that minor, in an approved form; and
(d) if the applicant is a person described in rule 58(2)(b)(iii) , an affidavit of suitability sworn by a responsible person.