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Trustee Companies Act 1968
sec.34When trustee company may pay claims without legal proof
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### sec.34 When trustee company may pay claims without legal proof
Where—
an estate is being administered by a trustee company; and
advertisements have been published calling upon the creditors of the person whose estate is being administered to come in and prove their debts by an appointed time;
the trustee company may after the expiration of 6 months from the time so appointed—
if no debt is proved; or
if all creditors who have proved are paid;
pay any sum not exceeding $200 to any person claiming to the satisfaction of the trustee company to be a party in distribution or to be a legatee under a will, without legal proof of the right or title of the party so claiming.
- (a) an estate is being administered by a trustee company; and
- (b) advertisements have been published calling upon the creditors of the person whose estate is being administered to come in and prove their debts by an appointed time;
- (c) if no debt is proved; or
- (d) if all creditors who have proved are paid;