Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic
Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 deals with executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic. If any [minor] or lunatic is entitled to any gift, legacy or share of the assets of a deceased person, it shall be lawful for the person by whom such gift is made, or executor or administrator by whom such legacy or share is payable or transferable or any trustee of such gift, legacy or share, to tr The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1914.
(1) If any 1[minor] or lunatic is entitled to any gift, legacy or share of the assets of a deceased person, it shall be lawful for the person by whom such gift is made, or executor or administrator by whom such legacy or share is payable or transferable or any trustee of such gift, legacy or share, to transfer the same by an instrument in writing to the Official Trustee by that name or any other sufficient description with his consent:
Provided that the consent of the Official Trustee shall be recited in the said instrument and that such instrument shall be duly executed by the Official Trustee.
(2) Any money or property transferred to the Official Trustee under this section shall vest in him and shall be subject to the same provisions as arc contained in this Act as to other property vested in such Official Trustee.
Section 12, The Official Trustees Act, 1913 (Act 2 of 1913).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act is headed "Executor or administrator may pay to Official Trustee legacy, share, etc., of minor or lunatic". If any [minor] or lunatic is entitled to any gift, legacy or share of the assets of a deceased person, it shall be lawful for the person by whom such gift is made, or executor or administrator by whom such legacy or share is payable or transferable or any trustee of such gift, legacy or share, to tr
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Official Trustees Act 1913 12, section 12 Official Trustees Act 1913, section 12 of the Official Trustees Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Official Trustees (Maharashtra) Rules, 1971 (1971).
When did Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Official Trustees Act, cited as Official Trustees Act 1913 12, came into force on 01 Apr 1914, having been enacted on 27 Feb 1913. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 30. Rules473 words
- 7. General powers and duties of Official Trustee236 words
- 19. Auditors to be appointed to examine Official Trustees‟s accounts, etc., and to report to Government195 words
- 32B. Special provision regarding certain Official Trustees affected by States‟ reorganisation192 words
- 11. Power of private trustees to appoint Official Trustee to be trustee of property186 words
- 32A. Saving182 words
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