Public Trustee

Cap. 199 · Revised Edition 2020 · 31 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Office of Public Trustee
s. 4The Registrar to be Public Trustee till other appointment made
s. 5General powers and duties
s. 6Appointment as executor
s. 7Administration of estates
s. 8Granting probate to Public Trustee
s. 9Custodian trustee
s. 10Appointment of Public Trustee to be trustee, executor, etc
s. 11As guardian, committee, etc
s. 12Creditor may apply to Public Trustee to administer estate of absentee
s. 13Absentee to be communicated with, if possible
s. 14Proceedings on taking possession of estate of absent owner
s. 15Liability of Public Trustee a charge on Consolidated Revenue Fund
s. 16Publication of list of moneys unclaimed for six months
s. 17Moneys received by Public Trustee to be paid into bank
s. 18Sales at public auction
s. 19Investigation and audit of trust accounts
s. 20Appeal from decision of Public Trustee
s. 21Powers of Public Trustee
s. 22Rules
s. 23Collection of estates of persons dying intestate and without next-of-kin and leaving personal property only
s. 24Administration of estates of persons dying intestate and without next-of-kin and leaving real property only or real and personal property
s. 25Security in each case not required
s. 26Cases where it is subsequently discovered that the deceased did not die intestate or without next-of-kin
s. 27Returns, when and how to be made
s. 28Advertisement of notice of intention to distribute assets
s. 29Application may be made to the Court in case of doubt
s. 30Fees, when and to whom payable
s. 31Provisions not to apply to estates of citizens of United States