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#### 20 Affidavit in support of application for administration generally
20 Affidavit in support of application for administration generally
(cf former Part 78, rule 24A)
> > (1) This rule applies to an application for the grant of administration made in respect of the estate of a person who died before 1 March 2010, other than—
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> > > (a) an application for the grant of administration with the will annexed, or
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> > > (b) an application for the grant of administration made by or on behalf of a de facto partner, or
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> > > (c) an application for the grant of administration under section 91 of the [Succession Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-080).
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> > Note—
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> > 1 March 2010 was the date on which the provisions of the [Probate and Administration Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1898-013) referred to in subrule (3) (a) were repealed by the [Succession Amendment (Intestacy) Act 2009](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2009-029).
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> > (2) The affidavit in support of an application for the grant of administration made by or on behalf of any person (other than a de facto partner of the deceased) must show that the deceased did not leave a de facto partner for whom the estate, or any part of it, is required to be held under a statutory trust for de facto partners.
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> > (3) In this rule, statutory trust for de facto partners means a trust for the benefit of a de facto partner—
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> > > (a) that arises under section 61B (3A) (a) or (3B) (a) or (b) (ii) of the [Probate and Administration Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1898-013) (as in force before 1 March 2010), or
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> > > (b) that, by operation of section 32G (2) of that Act, arises under any other provision of that Act (as so in force).