Procedure

Current

In case of doubt as to the mode of procedure to be adopted by the Public Trustee in any particular case, the procedure to be adopted shall be such as the Court directs.

First Schedule

(Reg. 5)

[Heading inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 1972 p. 2169.]

Form No. 1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia — Probate Jurisdiction.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having claims or demands against the estates of the undermentioned deceased persons (orders to administer whose estates were granted to me by the said Court under the Public Trustee Act 1941) are hereby required to send particulars of such claims to me in writing on or before the day of 20 , after which date I will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased persons among those entitled thereto, having regard only to those claims of which I shall then have had notice.

Dated at Perth the day of 20 .

J. H. GLYNN,

Public Trustee.

Name.

Date

Death.

Date

Order.

Address.

Occupation.

Form No. 2

Public Trust Office,

Perth, ................. 20 .......

The Manager,

...........................................................

re....................................................... deceased.

PLEASE have the notice to creditors and claimants as shown hereunder inserted once in your next issue and forward to this office the account, with a copy of the paper in which the advertisement appears.

J. H. GLYNN,

Public Trustee,

Perth.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Re.........................................................................................

late of ........................................................... deceased.

ALL persons having claims or demands against the estate of the abovenamed are required to send particulars thereof in writing to the undersigned before the ............................. day of ...................................... 20......., otherwise they will be excluded from participating in the distribution of the assets.

Dated this ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

J. H. GLYNN,

Public Trustee.

Form No. 3

(Section 14(1))

ELECTION BY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO ADMINISTER AN INTESTATE ESTATE

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia — Probate Jurisdiction.

In the matter of the Estate of .................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................

........................................................................................... deceased, intestate.

WHEREAS the abovenamed deceased died at ................................................. on the ............................. day of ........................................ 20......., intestate, leaving estate within the State of Western Australia the gross value of which as estimated by the Public Trustee does not now exceed the prescribed amount within the meaning given in section 14(6) of the Public Trustee Act 1941, and no person has taken out administration of the said estate:

AND WHEREAS the Public Trustee is entitled to an Order to administer such estate:

NOW this is to notify all whom it may concern that in pursuance of section 14(1) of the Public Trustee Act 1941, the Public Trustee hereby elects to administer such estate.

So far as now known to the Public Trustee the name, address, and occupation of the said deceased at the date of his death are as set out above and the total value of the estate is under $ ............................. of which $ ................... is real estate and $ ............................. personal estate.

Dated this ............................... day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[Form No. 3 amended: Gazette 18 Aug 1978 p. 3063; 24 Jun 2008 p. 2889.]

Form No. 3A

(Section 14(1))

ELECTION BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO ADMINISTER A TESTATE ESTATE

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia — Probate Jurisdiction.

In the matter of the Will of ...................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................

WHEREAS the abovenamed ............................. deceased died at ........................ on the ............................. day of .............................. 20....... leaving estate within the State of Western Australia the gross value of which as estimated by the Public Trustee does not exceed the prescribed amount within the meaning given in section 14(6) of the Public Trustee Act 1941 and no person has taken out probate or administration of the said estate in Western Australia.

AND WHEREAS the said deceased made ........................................last Will and Testament bearing date the ......................... day of .............................. 20.......; a certified copy of the Will is hereunto annexed and signed by the Public Trustee.

AND WHEREAS the Public Trustee is entitled to a Grant of Probate of the Will of the said deceased.

NOW this is to notify all whom it may concern that in pursuance of section 14(1) of the Public Trustee Act 1941 the Public Trustee hereby elects to administer with the Will the estate of the said deceased.

SO far as now known to the Public Trustee the name address and occupation of the said deceased at the date of death are set out above and the total value of the said estate is ............................. of which ................................... is real estate and ............................. is personal estate.

DATED this ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[Form No. 3A inserted: Gazette 18 Aug 1978 p. 3063; amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2008 p. 2889.]

Form No. 3B

ELECTION BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO ADMINISTER A TESTATE ESTATE

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia — Probate Jurisdiction.

In the matter of the Will and Estate of ................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS the abovenamed ................................................................. deceased died at ......................... on the ......................... day of .............................. 20....... leaving estate within the State of Western Australia the gross value of which as estimated by the Public Trustee does not now exceed the prescribed amount within the meaning given in section 14(6) of the Public Trustee Act 1941 and no person has taken out probate or administration of the said estate in Western Australia.

AND WHEREAS the said deceased made ....................................... last Will and Testament bearing date the ......................... day of .............................. 20.......; a certified copy of the Will is hereunto annexed and signed by the Public Trustee.

AND WHEREAS the Public Trustee is entitled to an Order to Administer with the Will the estate of the said deceased.

SO far as now known to the Public Trustee the name address and occupation of the said deceased at the date of death are set out above and the total value of the said estate is ................................. of which ............................... is real estate and ............................. is personal estate.

DATED this ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[Form No. 3B inserted: Gazette 18 Aug 1978 p. 3063; amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2008 p. 2889.]

Form No. 4

MEMORANDUM REVOKING AN ELECTION

BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia — Probate Jurisdiction.

In the matter of the Estate of ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................., deceased.

WITH reference to the election by the Public Trustee, filed in this Honourable Court in this matter on the ......................... day of .................................. 20......., the Public Trustee now finds that the gross value of the property to be administered exceeds the prescribed amount within the meaning given in section 14(6) of the Public Trustee Act 1941 (or that the deceased died possessed of property outside the State) and the said election is hereby revoked.

DATED the ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[Form No. 4 inserted: Gazette 18 Aug 1978 p. 3064; amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2008 p. 2889.]

Form No. 5

(Section 59)

CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT (OR AUTHORITY) OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

In the matter of .......................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................

THE Public Trustee hereby certifies that his appointment (or authority, as the case may be) in relation to the abovementioned in course of administration is (here set out the nature of the appointment or authority and the facts on the happening of which such authority was made or granted).

Dated the ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[SEAL.]

[Form No. 6 deleted: Gazette 18 Aug 1978 p. 3064.]

Form No. 7

(Section 44(6))

CERTIFICATE OF AMOUNT OF ADVANCE FROM

COMMON ACCOUNT

THE Public Trustee hereby certifies that the amount owing by ............................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... for advances out of the Public Trustee Common Account and interest thereon at the ............................. day of ............................. 20....... is .............................. dollars ............................. cents.

Dated the ............................. day of ............................. 20.......

Public Trustee.

[SEAL.]

[Form No. 7 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2008 p. 2889-90.]

[Second Schedule deleted: Gazette 24 Jun 2008 p. 2890.]

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