Act of Sederunt (Judicial Factors Rules) 1992

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and revocation

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

    4. 4.Applications to be summary

    5. 5.Incidental application

    6. 6.Intimation and service

    7. 7.Paper to be copied to the Accountant

    8. 8.Accountant to send information on any prior application

    9. 9.Procedure in fixing caution

    10. 10.Time for finding caution

    11. 11.Procedure on finding caution

    12. 12.Issue of certified copy interlocutor

    13. 13.Factor’s title to act

    14. 14.Requisition of process by Accountant

    15. 15.Application to encroach on capital

    16. 16.Applications under section 2(3) of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961

    17. 17.Special powers

    18. 18.Outlays of Accountant, sheriff clerk etc.

    19. 19.Applications for discharge to the Accountant

    20. 20.Appeals against Accountant’s determination of application for discharge

    21. 21.Applications for discharge to the sheriff

  3. PART II ADDITIONAL RULES APPLYING TO FACTORS APPOINTED UNDER SECTION 11A OF THE JUDICIAL FACTORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1889 ON ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS

    1. 22.Form of application

    2. 23.Intimation and service

    3. 24.Interim appointment

    4. 25.Notice calling for claims

    5. 26.Claims

    6. 27.Inventory of estate and report of state of debts

    7. 28.Administration, deathbed and funeral expenses

    8. 29.Procedure where there are creditors

    9. 30.Notice to creditors

    10. 31.Approval of state of funds or scheme of division with or without objections

    11. 32.Payment following approval of scheme of division

    12. 33.Partial division on first scheme of division

    13. 34.Procedure where no creditors

    14. 35.Disposal of surplus estate

    15. 36.Discharge of factor appointed under of section 11A of the 1889 Act

  4. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

  6. Explanatory Note