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Home Bare Acts Phrase: residuary legateeIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 102
Title: Constitution of Residuary Legatee
State: Central
Year: 1925
A residuary legatee may be constituted by any words that show an intention on the part of the testator that the person designated shall take the surplus or residue of his property. Illustrations (i) A makes her Will, consisting of several testamentary papers, in one of which are contained the following words:"I think there Will be something led, after all funeral expenses, etc., to give to B, now at school, towards equipping him to any profession he may hereafter be appointed to". B is constituted residuary legatee. (ii) A makes his Will, with the following passage at the end of it:"I believe there Will be found sufficient in my banker's hands to defray and discharge my debts, which I hereby, desire B to do, and keep the residue for her own use and pleasure". B is constituted the residuary legatee. (iii) A bequeaths all his property to B, except certain stocks and funds, which he bequeath to C. B is the residuary legatee.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 234
Title: Grant of Administration Where No Executor, nor Residuary Legatee, nor Representative of Such Legatee
State: Central
Year: 1925
When there is no executor and no residuary legatee or representative of a residuary legatee, or he declines or is incapable to act, or cannot be found, the person or persons who would be entitled to the administration of the estate of the deceased if he had died intestate, or any other legatee having a beneficial interest, or a creditor, may be admitted to prove the Will, and letters of administration may be granted to him or them accordingly.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 233
Title: Right to Administration of Representative of Deceased Residuary Legatees
State: Central
Year: 1925
When a residuary legatee who has a beneficial interest survives the testator, but dies before the estate has been fully administered, his representative has the same right to administration with the Will annexed as such residuary legatee.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 245
Title: Administration, During Minority of Several Executors or Residuary Legatees
State: Central
Year: 1925
When there are two or more minor executors and no executor who has attained majority, or two or more residuary legatees and no residuary legatee who has attained majority, the grant shall be limited until one of them shall have attained his majority.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 232
Title: Grant of Administration of Universal or Residuary Legatees
State: Central
Year: 1925
When (a) the deceased has made a Will, but has not appointed an executor, or (b) the deceased has appointed an executor who is legally incapable or refuses to act, or who has died before the testator or before he has proved the Will, or (c) the executor dies after having proved the Will, but before he has administered all the estate of the deceased, a universal or a residuary legatee may be admitted to prove the Will, and letters of administration with the Will annexed may be granted to him of the whole estate, or of so much thereof as may be unadministered.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 244
Title: Administration, During Minority of Sole Executor or Residuary Legatee
State: Central
Year: 1925
When a minor is sole executor or sole residuary legatee, letters of administration, with the Will annexed, may be granted to the legal guardian of such minor or to such other person as the Court may think fit until the minor has attained his majority at which period, and not before, probate of the Will shall be granted to him.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 344
Title: Transfer to Residuary Legatee of Contingent Bequest
State: Central
Year: 1925
Where a bequest is contingent, the executor or administrator is not bound to invest the amount of the legacy, but may transfer the whole residue of the estate to the residuary legatee, if any, on his giving sufficient security for the payment of the legacy, if it shall become due.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Succession Act, 1925 Section 366
Title: Residue After Usual Payments to Be Paid to Residuary Legatee
State: Central
Year: 1925
The surplus or residue of the deceased's property, after payment of debts and legacies, shall be paid to the residuary legatee when any has been appointed by the Will.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionINDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 Section 350
Title: Residuary legatee's title to produce of residuary fund
State: Central
Year: 1925
The legatee under a general residuary bequest is entitled to the produce of the residuary fund from the testator's death. Exception.A general residuary bequest contingent in its terms does not comprise the income which may accrue upon the fund bequeathed between the death of the testator and the vesting of the legacy. Such income goes as undisposed of. Illustrations (i) The testator bequeaths the residue of his property to A, a minor, to be paid to him when he shall complete the age of 18. The income from the testator's death belongs to A. (ii) The testator bequeaths the residue of his property to A when he shall complete the age of 18. A, if he completes that age, is entitled to receive that residue. The income which has accrued in respect of it since the testator's death goes as undisposed of.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionAdministrators-general Act, 1963 Section 8
Title: Administrator-general, Entitled to Letters of Administration in Preference to Creditors, Certain Legatees or Friends
State: Central
Year: 1963
The Administrator-General of the State shall be deemed by all the court sin the State to have a right to letters of administration other than letters pendente lite in preference to that of- (a) a creditor; or (b) a legatee, other than a universal legatee or a residuary legatee or the representative of a residuary legatee; or (c) a friend of the deceased.
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