Public Trustee Act 1941
Div 2Public Trustee as executor or administrator
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Division 2 — Public Trustee as executor or administrator
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Appointment of Public Trustee as executor 11
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Pending probate or administration estate of deceased to vest in Public Trustee 11
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Public Trustee may apply for order for administration of estate of deceased person 12
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Public Trustee to be preferred to creditor as administrator, in certain cases 14
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Public Trustee may be appointed to act by executors and administrators 15
12A. Public Trustee’s powers on appointment as agent of executor, administrator etc. 16
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Application for removal of executor or administrator of an estate and for administration by the Public Trustee 17
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Election to administer estate not exceeding the prescribed amount, without order to administer 18
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Public Trustee may pay over balance to proper officer etc. 19
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If property has escheated to the Crown 21
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Payment to parent etc. of distributive shares of infant children where net amount is under $5 000 21