Expenses to be paid next after such expenses
Section 321 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with expenses to be paid next after such expenses. The expenses of obtaining probate or letters of administration, including the costs incurred for or in respect of any judicial proceedings that may be necessary for administering the estate, shall be paid next after the funeral expenses and death-bed charges. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
The expenses of obtaining probate or letters of administration, including the costs incurred for or in respect of any judicial proceedings that may be necessary for administering the estate, shall be paid next after the funeral expenses and death-bed charges.
Section 321, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 321
What does Section 321 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 321 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Expenses to be paid next after such expenses". The expenses of obtaining probate or letters of administration, including the costs incurred for or in respect of any judicial proceedings that may be necessary for administering the estate, shall be paid next after the funeral expenses and death-bed charges.
How do I find court cases under Section 321 of the Indian Succession 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: Succession Act 321, section 321 Succession Act, section 321 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 321 of indian succession act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 321 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 321 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 321, came into force on 30 Sep 1925, having been enacted on 30 Sep 1925. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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