CHAPTER 51-GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 901. Passage of title to decedent's property; possession; charges.. 902. Jurisdiction and venue..... 903. Conclusiveness of order granting letters.. 904. Disqualification of judge for interest, etc.. Page 576 576 577 577 CHAPTER 53-PROBATE OF WILLS SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 931. Custodian to deliver will to court or executor; consequences of failure.. 577 577 578 934. Executor's renouncement of right to letters by failure to petition...... 578 936. Essential contents of petition for probate; defects. 935. Proof of nuncupative will; limitations; time for reduction to writing; notice; subsequent proceedings.. 937. Notice of hearing; publication.... 938. Notice to heirs and other interested parties. 939. Hearing proof of will and proof of service of notice. 940. Probate of wills not contested.............. 941. Probate of will detained outside Canal Zone_ 942. Holographic wills............. 961. Duty of court as to proof; notice; reduction of testimony to writing____ 962. Requisites of proof; fraud or public calamity; mentally incompetent 580 person.. 580 963. Certification, recordation, and grant of letters. 580 964. Restraining executor or administrator previously appointed pending petition... 580 SUBCHAPTER III-FOREIGN WILLS 981. Allowance and recordation of foreign will; place. 1032. Trial; parties; issues triable by jury; waiver of jury. 1033. Proof of execution of will; witnesses.. 582 582 1036. Certificate of proof and facts. 1034. Verdict of jury; judgment... 1035. Testimony as future evidence.. 1037. Filing and recording will and certificate of proof.. 582 582 582 583 SUBCHAPTER III-CONTESTS AFTER PROBATE 1061. Contest within one year; petition. 583 1062. Citation... 583 1063. Proof of service; trial; revocation of probate.. 583 583 1065. Costs____ 583 1066. Conclusiveness of probate; limitations; infants and persons of unsound mind......... 583 1067. Failure to contest as not precluding probate of another will. 583 CHAPTER 57-EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; SUBCHAPTER I-APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS Sec. 1101. Competency to serve as executor; marriage.. 1102. Trust companies as executors-- 1103. Executor indicated but not specifically named.. 1104. Invalidity of authority given executor to appoint 1105. Absentee or minor named executor; interim appointment.. 1106. Executor of an executor; letters with will annexed.. annexed; issuance of letters____ 1109. Powers before grant of letters... 1107. Objections to letters testamentary; petition for letters with will 1108. Failure to appoint all named executors.. 1110. Priority of appointment of administrators with will annexed. SUBCHAPTER II-APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS 1131. Competency to serve as administrator; marriage. 1134. Relatives of whole blood as preferred.. 1135. Persons equally entitled to letters; creditors. SUBCHAPTER III-PETITION FOR LETTERS; CONTESTS 1161. Form and contents of petition; filing; defects. 1165. Hearing on petition; order_ Page 585 585 585 585 585 585 586 586 586 586 586 586 586 587 587 587 587 587 587 587 587 588 588 588 588 588 588 1166. Evidence of notice.. 1167. Facts to be proved; witnesses.. SUBCHAPTER IV-SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS 1201. Appointment of special administrator; grounds; public adminis 1205. Powers and duties when appointed pending will contest or other proceedings... 589 1206. Payment of secured charges on property. 589 1207. Effect of grant of letters testamentary or of administration___ 1208. Verified account; commissions and allowances; attorneys' fees. 1209. Division of commissions and allowances, and of attorneys' fees.. 1210. Attorney's fees for extraordinary services... 590 590 590 590 SUBCHAPTER V-FORM OF LETTERS 1231. Signature of clerk; seal of court... 591 1232. Form of letters testamentary 591 1233. Form of letters of administration with the will annexed. 1253. Assertion of prior right by surviving spouse or certain relatives.. 1254. Court's discretion to refuse letters___ 592 592 SUBCHAPTER VIII-RESIGNATION, SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL 1291. Resignation of executor or administrator and appointment of suc- 1292. Suspension of powers; grounds; citation; notice 1293. Same; appearance and allegations of interested parties; procedure.. 1294. Same; hearing; revocation of letters; compelling attendance and 1295. Revocation for embezzlement, waste or mismanagement. 1371. Bond of executor or administrator; conditions.. 1372. Requiring bond notwithstanding provision of will. Talde tably feeling property... Na Granasion of rapered embezzer, etc. expenses. 144 Reg prves firsated with estate to account.. CHAPTER 65-DISPOSITION OF ESTATES WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION ROBCHAPTER 1 TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT 1921 Perwaal property not exceeding $100: summary probate; affidavit of 1722 Song spouse's right to $500 from bank deposits; affidavit. 124 Afdavit of right; effect of receipt... 1724 Fame, claim against estate in probate; procedure.. BUBCHAPTER II-SETTING ASIDE ESTATES NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 IN VALUE 1541. Authority to set aside estate. 602 602 602 603 603 604 604 604 604 1542 Petition to set aside estate; allegations; time; verification; contents.. 154% Statement in notice, if allegations included in petition for probate or Lettere 604 605 1544. Fizing time of hearing; notice; proceedings under separate petition.. 1545, Decree of assignment; title; restriction on right... 605 605 1546 Denying assignment and acting on petition for probate or letters.. 605 CHAPTER 67-SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY 1581. Possession of certain property pending inventory; support allowance. 1621. Notice to creditors; effect of death, etc., of executor or administrator; time for filing claims... 607 1622, Removal for neglecting to give notice___ 1623. Filing copy of notice; affidavit; decree 608 608 1624, Executor's or administrator's claim; presentation; allowance or rejection; action... 608 1629. Claims barred by limitations; examination of claimants; suspension 1709. Sale of personal property at public auction or private sale; notice.. 1710. Partnership and pledged property interests; choses in action; duty |