51. An application for an order for a grant under section 113 of the Act to part of an estate may be made to a [F1district judge or] registrar, and shall be supported by an affidavit [F2or a witness statement] setting out the grounds of the application, and
(a)stating whether the estate of the deceased is known to be insolvent; and
(b)showing how any person entitled to a grant in respect of the whole estate in priority to the applicant has been cleared off.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 51 inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)
F2Words in rule 51 inserted (2.11.2020) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/1059), rules 1(1), 4(3)(i)
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