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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Death of proprietor

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Version Superseded: 06/04/2018

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Point in time view as at 10/11/2008.

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The Land Registration Rules 2003, Cross Heading: Death of proprietor is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Death of proprietorE+W

Transfer by a personal representativeE+W

162.[F1(1) An application to register a transfer by a personal representative, who is not already registered as proprietor, must be accompanied by—

(a)the original grant of probate of the deceased proprietor and, where section 7 of the Administration of Justice Act 1925 applies, the original grant of probate showing the chain of representation, to prove that the transferor is his personal representative,

(b)the original letters of administration of the deceased proprietor showing the transferor as his personal representative,

(c)a court order appointing the transferor as the deceased’s personal representative, or

(d)(where a conveyancer is acting for the applicant) a certificate given by a conveyancer that the conveyancer holds the original or a certified or office copy of such grant of probate, letters of administration or court order.]

(2) The registrar shall not be under a duty to investigate the reasons a transfer of registered land by a personal representative of a deceased sole proprietor or last surviving joint proprietor is made nor to consider the contents of the will and, provided the terms of any restriction on the register are complied with, he must assume, whether he knows of the terms of the will or not, that the personal representative is acting correctly and within his powers.

Textual Amendments

Registration of a personal representativeE+W

163.—(1) An application by a personal representative to become registered as proprietor of a registered estate or registered charge—

(a)in place of a deceased sole proprietor or the last surviving joint proprietor, or

(b)jointly with another personal representative who is already so registered, or

(c)in place of another personal representative who is already registered as proprietor,

must be accompanied by the evidence specified in paragraph (2).

[F2(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the evidence that must accompany an application under paragraph (1) is—

(a)the original grant of probate of the deceased proprietor and, where section 7 of the Administration of Justice Act 1925 applies, the original grant of probate showing the chain of representation, to prove that the transferor is his personal representative,

(b)the original letters of administration of the deceased proprietor showing the transferor as his personal representative,

(c)a court order appointing the applicant as the deceased’s personal representative, or

(d)(where a conveyancer is acting for the applicant) a certificate given by the conveyancer that he holds the original or an office copy of such grant of probate, letters of administration or court order.]

(3) An application under paragraph (1)(c) must be accompanied by evidence to satisfy the registrar that the appointment of the personal representative whom the applicant is replacing has been terminated.

(4) When registering a personal representative of a deceased proprietor, the registrar must add the following after the personal representative's name—

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

(5) Before registering another personal representative as a result of an application made under paragraph (1)(b) the registrar must serve notice upon the personal representative who is registered as proprietor.

Textual Amendments

Death of joint proprietorE+W

164.  An application for alteration of the register by the removal from the register of the name of a deceased joint proprietor of a registered estate or registered charge must be accompanied by evidence of his death.

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