Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will
Section 9 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 deals with appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will. When the Official Trustee has by that name or any other sufficient description been appointed trustee under any will, the executor of the will of [the testator] or the administrator of his estate shall, after obtaining probate or letters of administration, notify in the prescribed manner the content The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1914.
When the Official Trustee has by that name or any other sufficient description been appointed trustee under any will, the executor of the will of 1[the testator] or the administrator of his estate shall, after obtaining probate or letters of administration, notify in the prescribed manner the contents of such will to such Official Trustee; and, if such Official Trustee consents to accept the trust, then upon the execution by such executor or administrator of an instrument in writing transferring the property subject to the Official Trustee, such property shall vest in such Official Trustee, and shall be held by him upon the trusts expressed in the said will:
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.
Section 9, 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 9
What does Section 9 of the Official Trustees Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Official Trustees Act is headed "Appointment of Official Trustee as trustee by will". When the Official Trustee has by that name or any other sufficient description been appointed trustee under any will, the executor of the will of [the testator] or the administrator of his estate shall, after obtaining probate or letters of administration, notify in the prescribed manner the content
How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Official Trustees Act 1913, section 9 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 9 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 9 of the Official Trustees Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Official Trustees Act, cited as Official Trustees Act 1913 9, 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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