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Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858

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  3. 2.Petition to Commissary to be substituted. †Form of petition as in Schedule A.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. 3.To whom petition to be presented.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. 4.Mode of intimating petition.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. 5.Certificate of intimation of petition. Additional intimation of petition in certain cases.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. 6.Procedure on petition.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. 6A.Restrictions on appointment of executor dativePrevious MatchNext Match

  9. 7.Not to affect present procedure.Previous MatchNext Match

  10. 8.Where inventories, &c. may be recorded. Confirmations may be granted.Previous MatchNext Match

  11. 9.Inventory may include personal estate in any part of United Kingdom.Previous MatchNext Match

  12. 10.Form and effect of confirmations.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. 11. Oaths, before whom to be taken.Previous MatchNext Match

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  16. 15.For securing the stamp duties, probates, &c. to be deemed granted for all the property in the United Kingdom.Previous MatchNext Match

  17. 16.Provisions of former Acts to apply to the probates, letters of administration, and inventories mentioned in this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  18. 17.Affidavit as to domicile to be made on applying for probate or administration.Previous MatchNext Match

  19. 18.Acts of sederunt to be passed for following out the purposes of this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  20. 19.Former Acts of Sederunt repealed if inconsistent with this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

  21. 20.Interpretation of terms.Previous MatchNext Match

  22. SCHEDULES to which the foregoing Act refers

    1. SCHEDULE (A.)Previous MatchNext Match

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    2. SCHEDULE (B.)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Roll of Petitions for the Appointment of Executors in Commissary Courts in ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE (C.)Previous MatchNext Match

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    4. SCHEDULE (D.)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Form of a Testament Dative or Confirmation of the Executor of a Person who has died without naming one.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. I, A.B., commissary of the county of [specify county], considering...

        2. Given under the seal of office of the commissariot [specify...

        3. and signed by the clerk of court at [specify place],...

        4. To be signed by the commissary clerk or his depute,...

        5. seal of office.

    5. SCHEDULE (E.)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Form of a Testament Testamentar or Confirmation of an Executor Nominate.

        1. I, A.B., commissary of the county of [specify county], considering...

        2. Given under the seal of office of the commissariot of...

        3. and signed by the clerk of court at [specify place],...

        4. To be signed by the commissary clerk or his depute,...

        5. seal of office.

    6. SCHEDULE (F.)Previous MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

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