# The Administrators-General Act, 1963, Section 8: Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends

- Act: The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963)
- In force from: 1964-03-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/administrators-general-act-1963/section/8/

## Text

The Administrator-General of the State shall be deemed by all the courts in 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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