The Land Registration Rules 2003

Registration of special personal representatives

11.—(1) Where—

(a) land was settled before the death of the sole or last surviving joint registered proprietor and not by his will, and

(b) the settlement continues after his death,

the personal representatives in whom the registered land vests under the Administration of Estates Act 1925(1) may apply to be registered as proprietor in place of the deceased proprietor.

(2) The application must be accompanied by the grant of probate or letters of administration of the deceased proprietor limited to the settled land.

(3) The personal representatives must be registered in place of the deceased proprietor and the following added after his name—

“special executor or executrix (or administrator or administratrix) of [name], deceased.”.

(1)

1925 c. 23.