Section 13
Grant of probate and letters of administration to Corporation
of Public Trust Corporation Act 1995
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Section 13
(1)
The Corporation may, on its own application or on the application of any other person, be granted probates of will or letters of administration by the Court.
(2)
The Court shall consider the Corporation as in law entitled equally with any other person or class of persons to obtain the grant of letters of administration, save that the consent or citation of the Corporation shall not be required for the grant of letters of administration to any other person and that as between
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the Corporation and the widower, widow or next-of-kin of the deceased, the widower, widow or next-of-kin shall be preferred, unless for good cause shown to the contrary.