Hong Kong Ordinances

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 10

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Jurisdiction of the court in probate and administration
   4.      Sealing of documents
   5.      Registrar may exercise jurisdiction in certain cases
   6.      Restrictions upon exercise of jurisdiction by Registrar
   7.      Power of ordering production of testamentary writings
   8.      Summons of executor to prove or renounce
   8A.     Registrar may require information
   9.      Registrar to be Official Administrator
   10.     Vesting of estate of deceased person in Official Administrator
   11.     Re-vesting of property on vacation of office
   12.     Interim possession of property and deaths of foreign nationals
   13.     Unlawfully removing property of deceased from Hong Kong
   14.     Lien on property of deceased person for expenses incurred under
   15.     Summary administration of estates not exceeding $150000
   15A.    Affidavit concerning assets and liabilities of estate relating to
           summary administration
   16.     Cases in which Official Administrator is entitled to administration
   17.     Saving as to estates of certain persons
   18.     Power of limiting grant
   19.     Commission on moneys received
   20.     Keeping of books of account
   21.     Copies of documents and accounts
   22.     Redress against Official Administrator
   23.     Effect of grant to Official Administrator
   23A.    Payment into Government account of unclaimed balance of intestate's
           estate
   23B.    Advertisements as to unclaimed balance of intestate's estate
   23C.    Transfer of unclaimed balance not exceeding five hundred dollars
   23D.    Disposal of surplus interest
   24.     Application for grants
   24A.    Affidavit concerning assets and liabilities of estate
   24B.    Registrar to provide the Commissioner of Inland Revenue with
           information in application for grant
   25.     Number of Personal representatives
   26.     Grant of representation to a trust corporation
   27.     Right of proving executors to exercise powers
   28.     Cesser of right of executor to prove
   29.     Express renunciation of right to probate
   30.     Constructive renunciation
   31.     Retraction of renunciation
   32.     Withdrawal of renunciation
   33.     Revocation of grants and removal of executors
   34.     Executor of executor represents original testator
   35.     On failure of executors
   36.     Appointment of administrator of intestate's estate
   37.     Grant of special administration
   38.     Payment of costs relating to special administration
   39.     Person under 21 as sole executor
   40.     Appointment of administrator pendente lite
   41.     Administration pending appeal
   42.     Prohibition of executor acting pending administration
   43.     Rights and liabilities of administrator
   44.     Legal proceedings after revocation of temporary administration
   45.     Caveats
   46.     Power to require administrators to produce sureties
   47.     Effect of guarantee
   48.     Interpretation
   49.     Sealing of grants by Courts outside Hong Kong
   49AA.   Application for sealing of grant to be supported by affidavit
   49AB.   Registrar to provide the Commissioner of Inland Revenue with
           information in application for sealing of non-local grants
   49A.    Amendment of Schedule 2
   50.     Conditions to be fulfilled before sealing
   51.     Application of sections 46 and 47
   52.     Duplicate or copy admissible
   53.     Rights of action of personal representative
   54.     Power of personal representative to dispose of property
   55.     Purchase by personal representative of deceased's property
   56.     Duty of personal representative as to inventory
   57.     Protection of persons acting on probate or administration
   58.     Liability of a person fraudulently obtaining or retaining estate of
           deceased
   59.     Liability of estate of personal representative
   60.     Allowance of remuneration to executor, administrator or attorney
   60A.    Interpretation of Part VA
   60B.    Certificate for releasing money from bank account of deceased
   60C.    Certificate for inspection of safe deposit box kept by deceased
   60D.    Inspection of safe deposit box and inventory of contents
   60E.    Authorization for removal
   60F.    Form of certificate and authorization
   60G.    Secretary may attach condition
   60H.    Protection of bank staff and bank
   60I.    Surviving renter’s right subject to this Ordinance in 12 months
           following death of joint renter
   60J.    Prohibition against intermeddling of estate
   60K.    Exemption from section 60J for estate not exceeding $50000
   61.     Property of deceased is asset for payment of debts
   62.     Duties of representatives
   63.     Administration of assets
   64.     Charges to be paid primarily out of the property charged
   65.     Contracts by personal representative
   66.     Assent or conveyance by personal representative
   67.     Right to follow property and powers of the court in relation
           thereto
   68.     Powers of personal representative as to appropriation
   69.     Power to appoint trustees of infant's property
   70.     Powers of personal representative as to giving possession of land
           and powers of the court
   71.     Power to postpone distribution
   72.     Probate rules and orders
   73.     Depositing and inspection of wills
   74.     Copy of will, etc.
   75.     Saving
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2


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