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### 605 Parties
> > (1) In an administration proceeding or on an application under [rule 604](#GS604@EN) –
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> > > > (a) all the executors of the will of the deceased or administrators of the estate or trustees of the trust are to be parties; and
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> > > > (b) if the application is made by executors, administrators or trustees, any of them who does not consent to being joined as an applicant is to be made a respondent; and
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> > > > (c) any person having a beneficial interest in, or claim against, the estate or having a beneficial interest under the trust need not be a party but the applicant may make any such person a respondent; and
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> > > > (d) if, in the taking of an account of debts or liabilities under a judgment or order in the proceedings, a person not a party makes a claim –
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> > > > > > (i) a party, other than the executors, administrators or trustees, is not entitled to attend before the Court or a judge in relation to that claim except by leave; and
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> > > > > > (ii) the Court or a judge may direct or allow any party to attend on the taking of the account either in addition to, or in substitution for, the executors, administrators or trustees; and
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> > > > (e) if the application is for the prevention of waste or otherwise for the protection of property, a person may apply on his or her own behalf and on behalf of all other persons having the same interest.
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> > (2) The persons to be made respondents to an application in an administration proceeding or an application under [rule 604](#GS604@EN) are the persons whose rights or interests are sought to be affected or may be affected by the application.
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> > (3) The Court or a judge may direct that a person other than a person mentioned in [subrule (2)](#GS605@Gs2@EN) be served with the application.