22Affidavit in support of application for administration—domestic partnerships

#### 22 Affidavit in support of application for administration—domestic partnerships 22 Affidavit in support of application for administration—domestic partnerships > > (1) This rule applies to an application for a grant of administration made in respect of a person who died after 1 March 2010, other than— > > > > > (a) an application for a grant of administration with the will annexed, or > > > > > (b) an application for a grant of administration under section 91 of the [Succession Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-080). > > > (2) If the application is not made by a person claiming to have been a party to a domestic partnership with the deceased the affidavit in support of the application must show that the deceased did not leave a domestic partner who would be entitled to the estate or any part of it. > > > (3) If the application is made by a person claiming to have been in a domestic partnership with the deceased— > > > > > (a) the affidavit in support of the application must show that the applicant is entitled to the estate or some part of it, and > > > > > (b) the application must be supported by the written consent of each person who would be entitled to distribution of the estate if the deceased person had not left a partner to a domestic partnership, or an affidavit of service on such persons of notice of the applicant’s intention to make such an application. > > > (4) The provision of consents and service of notices is to be in accordance with rule 19. > > > (5) In this rule, domestic partnership has the same meaning as it has in section 105 of the [Succession Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2006-080).