Administration to be granted to attorney in certain cases
31 Administration to be granted to attorney in certain cases
When any person named as executor, or any spouse, de facto partner or next of kin entitled to probate or administration, is out of the jurisdiction, but has some person within the jurisdiction appointed under power of attorney to act for him or her respectively, administration may be granted to that attorney, but on behalf of the person entitled thereto, and on such terms and conditions as the
Court thinks fit.
Where administration has been granted, under subsection (1), to an attorney appointed under a power of attorney, unless the grant otherwise provides, the grant continues in force notwithstanding the death of the donor of the power of attorney.
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