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2. In these rules the following expressions shall have therneanings assigrred to them-' " Schedule of Forms " means the Probate and Admin-

. '' istra.tion (Schedule pf Forms) Rules ;',' within the jurisdiction " or " out of the jurisdiction "

'.' shall be talcen to refer to the local limits of the jurisdictionof the High' Court ,'i il

B. (i ) A ci,llil:il[$T:'tT:ff,J3,ai,,ance srrar'bc isdirdA on application toia fuclge or ltegistrirr, supportccll,y cviclencc iholving ltorv tlre appliciurt clitints to lrcinterested in the esl-arte, ancl how the ri6;ht of tlre personto be cited arises. It Shall orclinarily require appearancethereto to be entered within fourteen clays fronr the dayof service thereof , inclusive of the day of such service,and shall be in accordarlce with liorm 2I in the Scheduleof l.-orms, with such variations as may be necessary.

(2) It shall ordinarily be served in the manner prescribedfor service of writ of summons but a Judge may for anysufficient reason order that it be served by substitutedservice.

:d iS residelt out of tlre Sl,ecial tiuro

I servicc is allo*,ecl, a ll,:l'i,'1"^'-be lirliteCl irt nccrlrClallCe cortttitt

(:t) A citation undcr this rule shall bc etttitlecl as a pctition l;li[il,'artd cntered and ntttnbcred in the Probate lSool<. r,r.bato

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I't:titiorr llyaLtrlrrrt:y fortlrt: rrsc arrrllrr:lrcfi t. oIoLlrcrs.

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Itelntion-slrip ofl)crsonsallcgcd to bcentitlc<l toslraro irr nrriotostato'sostd,-to.ll.'i-, +

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(") rvhere any person is named as a relative bf tlrcdeceasecl, he shall, if a lawful relative, be so describccl,ancl wltr:t'e the legality of mny such relation.ship is allcgcclby virtuc oI atry lalv or custoln foreign. to liirglish. lirrv,such law or custbm shall be rnentioned ;

(l') wlrere it is alleged that anv pcrson is entitlecl toslritrc irr tlre clistribtrtion oI eutr intcstate's cstatc, it slurllbc startcrI lrorv suclt pct'.s(Jll i.s rclatcd to the tlcccitscrl, irndwhcthcr hc is tlrc orrl.y or onc of l"lre ltcxt-of-lcirr byllnglislr larw or is oLhcrivisc and by wlrarL l:rw or cus[orirso entitled.

7. Petitions shall be vcrified by the oath of the petitioner.It shall no t be nccessary thirt all thc facts stated tlrcrcinshall be within his personal knowledge, but he shall state hisbelief in the truth thereof

8. Wlrcre the pctitioncr allplics as the attorney of anotherperson, lrc llray bc rcclrrirccl to filc his power of attorne-y orto dcposit it in tlrc licgistry o[ the lliglr Court.

9. (f ) Irr thc ca.sc of petitions for probatc or lcttcrs pf;rilrrrirrisLru.l-iorr r,vitlr rL w'ill rrrtuc:xt:rl, tlrc will (crt it col)yLlrcrct-rl, ils'thc cr.sc nray bt:) slrirll lrt: Iilctl wii;ir tirc lrctitiorr.

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therc slrall be attnexccl llrereto ir lrarrslation )verificcl i,V tlreaflitltrrit oI ir pcrson (lua lificrI to trarrslatc it.

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10. Caveats slrall bc irr accorclAnce witlr liorm 9 in t]re Form orScheclttle" of liortns rtrtcl slutll .statc tlrc nature of ;il; cavcat"

cavc:ttor's interest arttl givc'tut ltclclrcss frlr service witlinl-ltrce rniles,of tlre Corrrt IIcxrst:.

77. U) If a caveat collta.ins a statclnent thert the caveator l.ir.itt:<trlesil'c.s'9rrly tlrat it will ltc I)rove([ ip sglerrrrr [6r'rrr irrrtl 'c;tvr:;tt'irltcrtrls io "itttcrrtl ittttl ot'oss-(i.*,,.,rrirrr: tlrr: rvitn(:ss(.s r:;r f lcr I

shall, i t lre l)r'( )por r rrr l.s ?r

eiLr-days' rr<ltict: irr writirrg.(l for thc hcarirrg of tlrcbe entitlecl to atterrcl on

sttch hearing and cross-examine any *witnesses cillccl lrythe petitioner. ?s ..

(2) If tlre caveat'contains a state,rr.tr.t that.the .o,rJa,oi,j..: intenclsronly to require'that the suretids to an aclrnipistratiol' botrrl lrb callecl upon' to justify, the Re5;istrar shall rccluireI ,.,.y proposecl srrreties -tL 1.,sdiiy, ancl tf,. fetitigncr ili,,ri

scrv() otl tlre caveator four clcar days' notiie in writipg of'irlly appoitrtttrt:rtL for jrrstificatiorr lly tlrr: propo.secl .strr"ii..,arttl sharll state tliercm tlreir nir.nles al'r(t txlclrc.s.scs.

(3) Cavcnts wiLlrirr Llris rrrlt: slrall lrc callctl " lirnilr:rIcavcats. "

. 72. The lR.egistrar of the Court.whgr;e a pltilirrn is. fik:rl ilillllllnlshall giYg notice in writilrg.thereof to the petitioncr of iury or c:rvcatcaveat filed in the Court. ,

13. A caveat rnay be rvitltclrawn !y the gav.eator by filing )llll,lilJa llotice to that ellect in the Court in rvlrich the caveitt'uvasentcred.

Cn'nl'r()NS llrr I)ri'r-t-l-IoNItIrs.

14, (1) licforc l)rocccrling ',vitlr ir ltetition, tlrc pt:titiopcl- ( it;rf.irrrr I

sliall, strlljr:cl- to tlt,-' l)t'()visiorrs of rirlc 15, cilr.so r:iIlrti9rr.s, t"'titi'rrt'irt liorrn 21 irr tlrc Scltctlulc of Iionrrs, to lrc servcrl ulx)n--

(rl). irll l)crsott.s lrtvinll ir 1'rrior or-c(1rral riglrt to prol.xtteor aclrttirtistratiot't, except srrr:lr iLs lrrrvc rcllorr',c.',1 tlratright, and

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l't'rtt,itlcrl llrlrl r.r.'lr('t'(:. ()tr tlrr. rlt';r.llt oI lur oxc(:ltlor or'llrr.stttrriv()r'ol'r..rr:t:ttlots rvlro lr;lt'(' l)t'()vo(l :r. rvill, :rPlrlit:;r.tiorr isttutrlc l'or' lt,ltr:r's ol' ;rrlttrinisLrirLiorr wiLlr tlrc rvill urrrrc,rr:rl,it slr;rll rrrrt lrr: lrct:r:ssirry Lo t;il-t: illly ex(:(:tttor wlro lrirs rrot

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(2) Citirtiorrs lrn(l(:r' this t-trle slrall l.re serve(l irl tlrenlirnlter 1>rcscribccl for citations utrder rule 3 of thcsc'l{ulcs.

75. (1) Wlrcre any l)crson having sttclr prior ol' .e(lualriglrt is not rvithirr tlre jurisclictiotr, or rvhere lris place ofresiclcncc is unl<nowll, or whct'e sttcll pcrsons ilrc nufnerousir.rrrl it rvorrlrl carr.sc rrncInc tlt:la.y arxl cxl)cr]sc t.() cite tlrcrrrrril, Llrc pctitiorrcr nl:Ly itl)l)ly t-o:r -f utlgc for rlircctiotrs lor'rciIrrl-iorrs, ;rrrd tlrc .f trclgc lr'ril..y nlalic sLtclr, ofttcr fog rlis-

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(2) An ap1>lication"unclcr this rule shall'lte suPportetl lry.af{iclavit sti^tirrg allrthe material facts',to the best of peti-iti,rrrcr's l<uorvlcilge ancJ, belicf. ,'

16. n l)crsorl servr:cl witl-r a t:itatioll'ttltdt'-r rtrle 1'4 l.l1:t)',

rvil-lrin forrrtccn clays frotn tlre service thcrcof, or witlr.insuch furthcr tiurc as ltray in any case be lilnitecl by tlrccitation, causc all appearance to be enterccl tlrereto in tlrcnlatrncr l)t'r)scribccl ior elrtry of appearance'to a lvrit o[sulllrIl0lls.

I-hnntxc or PIITITIoNS.

L7. (l) 'L,lrc llctitiouer ttrrt''tion of tlrc tituc linritccl lolif no citation'is issued, with

' oI'the petiLiort, obtaiu all apppetition.

(2) Iiour- clear days' .noticc in writing. uf such a.PPoint-

,rdt.i slall6c given liy the.petitioner to all persoIIS who hitvcentered aPPearancc to a cttattou'

UNcoNrnsrED MlrrcRs18. Whcre no apPearalrce llits beetr erttered !9 -nny cita-

tion, ancl no tiniti:ct caveat rvithin rule 11 (f) fos bccn

frlccl, thc l)ctitiolt lnav llc lrcttrcl PV the Registrar ,ittChirnrbcrs dur-l cvidcnce. itt sttPPolt of thc petition ttlay bc

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19. (1) Wlrcrr: iu)y al)l)(rirr:urcc. lurs l>cen crrtcrcr.l to trrycitation, clr wlrcrc ar limitr:r.[ citvcirl- lvitlrirr Llrc provisiorrg oIrule 11 (1) has been entered ancl not withdrawn, and itarppears at the tirne appointecl for the hcaring of the petitir>nthat the petition is contestecl, it shall be acljotirnecl intcrCourt. .'

(2) fhe Court rnay on srrch acljourrred heirring either-. (") dispose of the matter in clispute in ir summarynranner, ancl grant or rcfrrse thc petitiorrer's praryer, orrnalie any ol,ltcr ot'cler l-lr:rt is just ;

(Z') settle the ternr.s of rtrr issuc to $e tricd l;ctlvcerrthe parties ; , or t'

(t) oider thrit plcelclings be clelivcred, ancl tbe rnir.ttcrproceed as an action.

., ' 20. If an issue is orclerecl +

' issue may set down the sarprescribed for the trial of :Court may malce such ordeceased's estate as is just.

. 27. (1) If it is orcler.ed that plearclirrgs be clelivered anclthe r:rattcr proccecl as irn action, tlre orrler to tlrat cl'fcctshall be ent'ered as an action in the Crruse Bool< entitle<l-

" In tlrc cstntc o[....r. ....... . (thc clcccascd)Between ..(the petitioner)...... Plaintitf.

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(2) A copy of the'petition shall be attachecl to the orclcr, .

and shall for the purposes of the action be cleemecl a state-rnent of claim. The defenclant shall lrave such time, conl-mencing from the date of the orcler, for clelivery o[ hi.sdefence as is 1>rescribed for the delivcry of tt clefcrrcc to irstatement clf ciairn, irnd the rnirtter slr;tll in alI otlrcrr rcspr:t:tsproceed ancl be subject to the rulcs rclating to tlre corrclrrcLof an action colnmenced by writ of surnnlolls.

22. Where itt any tinre rt)orc tlr;rrr rlrrt:1lcIition is prt:rrrlirrg (','n""lt

irr rcspcct of nny dcccirsecl person's csLaie, tlrc Cotrr'l or'" trrtrt'tt

Judge may order that all sttch petitions be consoliclatctl irrthe mauner prescribed for the consolidation of actious.

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Applicntionto bc srrlr-ltortccl b1'allicl:rvit rrrtlscrvecl astu ndcr rulc14.

Applicationsby petition.

23._A-person.not ?r l)art-y to a Probate irction n)ir.y irl)l)r.v,, to a..Judge lrlr le;rvc to l>r: arJ<lr:rI ils a l)11-ty tlrt:r-r:tir. "['ti,,.' apPlicaLion s.lrall l.rc sttppor'l,etl lr.y ;rllrtlavit sirgwirrg lrprv l.lrc'.'' irltlllicltnt is irrLcrt:stt:rl irr tlrc cstttc, irrrtl tlrc l.ci.r.solrs [or.tlrc" intcrvcnticlu souglrt.

Arlrnn't'roN olr llrivocn.r-roN orr GnANl.s.24. Ally accidcnt;rl error or onrissi()n irr ir gr';url- rrr;rrlr:

undcr thc OrtIin:r.rrct: nrty lrr: olrlt:rcr.l to lrc i:ct:tilir-:rI orra1>1llir:ation- to tlre Cotrrt or a.fuclgc and thc grirrrt nraythercuporl bc anretlclecl irccorcliugly.

2,5. (1) A1>Plications l-o ?rlLct' or rcvol<e gralrts of prol>;rtr:or lcttcrs of lLchninistrutioll slurll lte b-y niotion, supllrrrtcrlby alliclzrvit sel-ting out the facl-s

(2) fhc nol-icc c)f nroLioll, to bc .scrvc(l pn tlrc r:xr:r:rrlor'or lt([ll]illistrtl"clr ot' oLlrcr l)clsolr allccl.crl, slrall l>r: :r [orrr'Ict:rrclays'. noticc, unlcss tlrc Court or :r Jrrclgc sIuLll oLf 11y1'11,iq,,

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26. (1) Upon any .such r'notion thc Court nray dcal',vitlrtlte urattcr'sunlmiuily or lll.ry orclcr thc nrattcr to procccclas an action.

(2) If the n'ratter is orclerecl to 1>rocecd as alr nr:tiorr,the applicant slr:rll be tlrc plaintiff ancl thc respon(tcrrL tlrt'defenclant. The plaintiff shall, rvithin fourteen darys cour-nencing frorn the date of the order, or such further tinrc asthe Court or a Juclge rna.y allow, clcliver ar stertcurcrrt o[claim, and thc llratter shitll thcn bi cntcred in tlre Cirrrst:Bool< as an acl-ion aud shiill bc subjcct to the mlcs rcl;rt.irrgto tlrc col)clrrct o.[ an action conllncncccl bv ]vlit of sunlnlons.

GrtlNT's Fon Spricrlr. Punlostis.27. Applicatiorrs unclcr scction 54 ctf thc Ordiniur(:c slrrrll

be supl-rortcd by Llre a,llicllrvit of sonrc l)cl'sou lrav.irrg l<ttott'_ledgc-ot the facts ; and fourtcen clcitt <lerys' notice tltcrt:olsha]l tlc servctl ou all strch persolts i.ts are rnetrtiorrccl irr

rule 14 :

Provicled that rule 15 shall aPPly, ntu'lat:is ,11'1't'tandis, tonotices under this rule.

Itrsraunc oF GuANTS.

28. (f ) Applications for rcscalirrg l)rot)atcs or lcttcrs ofadministlatic.'n sIrall be lly pcl-itiorr, vcritieil by allitlavit, irr

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(3) If such explernation is unsatisfactory, suclrproof of tlre cause of such clelay shal.l be reclrrireclJ rrclge or llcgistrar as lie thinl<s lit.

srrclr variations as circunrstances rccluirr:. 'l'lrcy rnny l>crnarle l>y tlrc original grantecs ol' ono oI tlrr:rrr, ol lry thcrlrrly authorisccl attorrrr;y ol one or r)rore r>f tlrr:rn. Whcrt:tlrc petitiorr is by arr tLtorrrr:y, tlrr: l)owor of ;rtl,orrrcy nril.ybt: rcquiro(l to bc lllcrl or rlcJrosiLr:rl in l-lrc IIigh Cour:t.

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(4) Petitions shall contain an aclc.lress for scrvice witlrintrvo rnilcs of the Court I-Iorrsc, wlrere writs of surnrnons,notice.s ancl other cloctirnents relating to thc cstate of thecleceascd nray llc left or servcrl ; ancl cvcry lvrit, notice orother clocurncnt so left or scrve(l slriull bc cleenrecl to lr;rvr:l>ectr cluly scrvcrl lrl)or1 tlte cxccutor or arlrninistrator by oron whose behalf the application is rnaclc.

29. The copy grant requirecl to be clepositecl by section154 or section 161 of the Orclinance shall be'annexecl to thepctition and verifiecl as a'true copy by the afficlavit.

30. Applications unclet section 160 of the Ordinanceslrall be by sllrnmons to be scrved on the 1>etitioner.

31. On resealing any copy grant tlrc ltegistrar shallinrlorse thercon ir menloranclum to tlrc followir16; cllect-

" Sealcrl rvith thc seal of the l-Iigh Cotrrt of the Coknyof North lJorneo tlris. ....day of.... .19...

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Boors ro Bu I(rir,'l'.32. (1) flre Probate Bool< to be l<cpt by thc licgistrar'

slrirll contair-r cntrics rcgarcling--(n) all pctitiorts for probate or lettcrs of aclrnirri.stration ;

(lr) all zrpplications for altcring or rcvolcing gr:rnts ;

(c) ordcrs nrade on any sucll petitions or arpplications ;

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Acl<lrcss forscrvice.

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(c) probate actions 1>encling ;

(/) citations u'der scctio. 22 of ilre orcli.ance ;

(g) ap1>licati''s .rrclcr scctiorr 54 of the orcli.ancc.

.(z) Mattcr-s rr:[c''crl t, irr l)l''irgr:Ll)lr.s (a) (ir) (/) :rrrrl (g)o[ <:lattsc I ,I llris t'ttlc slrirlI bc ,rii',rb...,i iuiti.iiitiu"ty'iiicitclr ycl.r'.

33.'l'Jrc (,zrvc;rt f',ook r.o bc Iccpt lry tlre ltegistr;rr.slrrr.llcontain r:rrl-r'icrs ol'all cavcats cntered in ilrc Iligh crrrrr-t arrriof all rvithclrawnls oI cirvcats.

34. The caveat Book sliall be open to insl>cction lry thepublic.

. 35. (1) Wherl arty will or other te.starncntary clor:rrprcrrthars bccrr 1>rovecl ,r rcsea.lecl i^ the LIiglr Cour-t, iuch rvill 'rdocurnent (o{, whcr-c it is in a foreigrr" language, au olliciirltranslation thclco[) slrall l>c colliccl- irrto ";t f;riol<, to lrr:callc_cl.tlre ltegisLcr of Wills auci ke1>t by ilrc ll.cgistrar ofthe High Court.

, (2). Jlre original of any.such docurue't so copiecl, if irrthe custody of the court, shall be depositecl in snih placc ofsafe -custgdy a? the- chief Justice may appoint, arirl shallnot be taken therefrom or inspected witliout the orcler ofa Judge.

(3) Thc register sirall show the date of each will anrl theplace wlrere it is r-le1>ositccl, ancl shall r:r>nta-in an irrtlcxunder thc naures of the rcspective testltors.

- 36. No original will in thc custotly of thc Iligh Court rrr:r.ybe insllccl-ccl clr colliccl sa.vc in tlre l)l'cscncc of arr ollictirof the Court uncler the ciircctions of thc I{cgistrar.

'37. Uporl any person bringing into the llegistry any u,ill

or clocurnent purPorting to be testaurentary, the- Reglstr:rrshall givc him a receipt thcrefor.

38. The register of rvills ,noi ,r. inspectecl, and copiesmade therefron, at any time during olfice hours upoll Pay-ment of a fce of trventy-fivc cents for such inspection.

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CaveatBool< to bcopen toinspection,

Itegis tcrof Wills.

InspcctionoI wills.

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39. The form of Jhe administration boncl, ancl boncl tp,be,.Iiorms.given by an attorney on resealing letters of aclministration,as required, respectively, by sections 79 eurcl 150 o[ .theOrclinzrnce, shall be in accorclancc with l'orrns 11. antl 20rcspectively in the Scheclule.pf liornrs, with such variations ' ..as circttrnstanccs rcclttire. .:"

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Probate and Administration (Schedulo of Fonns) Rules.

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1. These ,,ri., may be citecl as the Probate ancl Aclmin-istration (Schedule of liorrns) lRules.

2. The forms containecl in the Scheclule of Iionns tothese rules shall be used in ancl for the purposes of Non-contentious Business in Probate zrncl Achninistrationmatters.

3. In cases where no fonn is proviclccl in the Scheclulcof liorms, the document to be, nsecl slrall be in such forrnas the Itegistrar may direct or allow.

O I . SCHEDULE OF FORMS

Fonu No. 1.,I'HE,IIIGI{

COUTT'I OII TFII! COLONY OII NORTII BORNIIO.

Ihe Registry at Jesselton. .r iPetition No

decenscd.

I'urtttoN I'ori l.'rtounlli olt Ltn'rtitts ott AnntntsrrtA'rloNwr1'lt rrrri Wtlt. ANltrixtiu.

'llre humble .petition

of,.... ........of. ......shewetlt:

l. fhat'the said. ..died testate on thc..d"y of..... ...19...... at..... .....and that tlre writingannexed and marked is a certihed copy of an entry in theRegister of Deaths relating to the death of the saicl cleceased.

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5. **(u) '['hat the saicl deceascd has a fixccl Jrlace o( al>orlc at............within tlrc rlistrict of.... ....:t placc rvithin the jrrristlictiorr oftltis',Cottrt, ;tttcl/or (l) lt'lr:tt tlre saicl clcccrtse<l rlicrl lros.seisccl of r.r'r't;rirrproperty withirr tlrc: rlistrjct of..... .i....!..........a place witlrirr tlrt:juris<liction ol' tlris (lrrrrt-nitrncly x.

(i.'l'lutl 'lltc rvltolt: of tltt: (:.strr[(: o[ [lrr: siritl rlr:cc:rsr:cl, rnov;rlrlr::rrrrlittttttttv;Lblt:, rvitlrilr llrc jrrristlictiorr of tllis (lorrrt, exr:lrrsivc oI rr,lr;rtlrt:/slrc ttt:r.v lr;rve llet'tt posse.sserl of or errtitlr:rl lo:rs:t tl'rrstec [or';trryl)('t'.s()n or lx'r'son.s rtttrl ttr.rt bcrrclicially, nrrrl witlrout clcductirrg irrr.ytlrirrgon a.cc('turt oI tlre tlclrt.s c[ttc autrl owitrg fronr lrinr/her, othcr th:rrr tlreprincipal o.l' irny debt sccurecl upon auy irnmovirl>le propert.y, tlo notexceec[ in valuc the surn of dollars.tioner's knorvledge, information and belief.

7. That the nriting uorv 1>roduced ancl markecl ' ' is a sclrcrluleslrewing tlrc n.sscts anrl liabilitics of thc saicl estate to the bcst of tlrcpctitiorrcr's lirtorvlcclgr-', itrfornratiotr ancl bclicf.

8.xx'l'lrirt to tlrc bcst of thc pctit'iorrcr's lrclieI rto applic;rtion w;rs rnrrrlcto tlrc Corrrt:rt any ollrcr pl:rr:e irr tlrc (lokrttl'for prolr;ttr: o[ tlrc s;rtrrr: tvillor for ir gurrrt oI lctLt:r's rrI ttlutirristr:rLiorr wil.lr Llrc s:urrc will rurttt:xcr[-

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I lrereby certify that thc abovc-written petitiorr an<l afliclavit were reacl,translatqd and explainecl in my l)resence by.. ..r sworninterpreter of the Court, to the pctitioncr who seemecl llcrfectly to uncler-stand,them, declared to rne that hc/she did undcrstancl tltcnr, and maclehis/her signature/marl< thereto in rpy Presence.

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, ' | .... .. .t*ki.....day of......i.....,1.....19r:.1.., before me. ) Signoture of ,lVituesslr '"":"""

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I lrcrr:lly r:r'rtify tlrlt l lrc irlrrlvr:-rvr ittctt al'litl:rvit rv;rs rr:rrrl, Iriurslrrtr:rl;rtttl t'xpl;rirrt:rl irt tn-V Irr{:sct'l(:c lry..... .r[ srvot'tt itttct'-l,r(:lr:l'ol tlrt: (,titrrt, to tlrc tlcllorrr:rrt rvlro sr:crrtctl pctfcctly lo ttrtrlclstnttclit, rlcr:l;rrctl to'nrr: tlrat lrc/slrc rlitl rrrrtlcrsturrrl it, arxl rrrult: lris/hcr sig-r r;, I rr r t:Jnlirrl< tItcrcto.irt rtry. llrcscrtcc.

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. Petition No.. .......of 19......In the estatc of..... .1,.... deceasecl.

Prirrlrox FoR Lri'lrrins oF Aorurr.risrnn'uoN.

. 'l'l.re humble petition of...... .."f...: ....sheweth:

l.'l'lrat thc said. .....dicd intestate on thc.,lay of..... ,.......,..19......at..... .....ancl that the writiugannexed ancl marked 'A ' is a certified copy of an entry in theRegister of Deaths relating to the death of the said deceased.

. 2. Tha.t the said... ...:.....died leaving him/her survivingthe undermentioned persons-namely- .rf(

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3. That the petitioner is x it. Ur.,,l...4. xx (n) That the deceasecl had a fixed place of abode "lH.{:...rvithin the district of ... ....a place within the jurisd|ition of this

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"trf tl,irtg'ori acpOtiirt* .

of tlre clebts due ancl owing from him/her, otlrcr than the principal of any '<lcllt secured upon any imrnovable pro;lcrty, tlo uot excced in value thcsum of dollars..'i..,:'...........to the;'.best of the petitioner's knowledge, ''

rdmarlcecl ' ' isaschedulere said estate tq the besftf the ',d belief.

n t 7. That to the best of the petitioner's belief :ro application hai',beenmade to the Corrrt at any other place irr the Colony for a grant of letters

. of administration of the same estate.^/ * or 7. That to the best of petitioner's belief applicntion was macle tothe..r.:t...........Cotrrt 4t.... .....on by....for r 6[pnt of letters oPirlministration of thc sarnc cstatc.

t8. Thereupon the petitioner prays that lettcrs of adrninistration of the

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that the statenrents contained in the above-written rretition are to thebest of my information nnd belief in all respects tru'!. '

x Stato rclatlonahlp or othor grouncl of clairn, o.g. rr r'rnturol nnrl lnwful son nnrlono of tlto nsxt-of-lrin of tlro said doconsorl.

f+xx 'l'o bo omittod i( tlro rloceascd hatl tto puch lixr:tl lrlirco of rtlotltr.xxx If lnsuffcicnt spnco nnnox a scho<.lulrrtI Stril<c out whichovcr is lrot applicablc,rr Insert tho naturo of clairn as set out itr paragrallh 3. .}

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COUITI' OI; 'TFIE COLONY OF NOITTI-I BOIRNIlO.'J'lrc licgistry lt J csselton.

I'ctition No..... ....of 19......lrr thc estrtc c1f..... ....., <leccascd,

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Notict: is hcrcby givc11 that al4rlicrtion hag.lbeen made tci nre (or aGrant of Probatc of the rvill dated the.........:i,.1-,,day.19"..... of the above-namcd deceased namely x...................who died onthe.... day of. .......having,

at the .time of his/her death, at......within the clistrict of.. ........by.. ......of. ,.....,.....theexecutor'(s) named in thc said will who claim(s) to have been so appointedby thc following words occurring in the said will;x .;

I)ated this.., .......clay of..".. ..19.,,... "i'

To, . ..... .. . . .. . ..!? .

'l'hc Itegistrnr irt thc (lcrrturl ltt:gistry.

Il,cgistrar.

x In tlrc casc o( Asi:rtics tlrc rt:rrrrc o( tlro tlt:ccirpcrl slrorrltl, if possiblo, lro writtcrrirr lris uativc clr;rr:rctcr ls u't:ll :rs lirrglislr lrtrl lris firtlrcr's rtorrre slroultl lrc1.1ivr:n. ln tlro c;rsc oI Clrincsc tlrc clialcct sp<>li-cn by tlro tlccclscd shoultl bc.:r<lrlcrJ.

xx Or in :r codicil to tlre said rvill datcd...

Form No. 4.

IN TI'III FIIGH COUITT Otr T}II'The Rcgistry

l)etition No... .. . . ....In the cstatc of.....

No'ncu oF Appt-rcAl'roN ITon GITANT olr LItrniRS. ol.' Ar)MlNrsrRATroN. I

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IIIGI{ COURT OF TI-I]1 COLONY OI] NOITTII I]ORNEO ,

The Registry at J esselton.Petition No..... ..of 19,.....

In the estate of......., ..., deceased.

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Datecl at Jesselton, tltis. .clay of.. lc)......

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THE.HIGH COURT M THE COLONY OF NORTH RORNEO.t The Registry at Jesselton.

PetiEbn No.... ...of 19......In the estate of...........,...;. cleceasccl.

Nortcn or HEARTNc or PnrrrroN.

Application'to the Court having been rnade by....

of..... .....for -151bate of thc will clttecl """':'o r t rr c or,n,,"-r, om"u ;;;;;,' t ","5f :.': . : i :*'l:ll:::::. ;l,il "'*:*XTthat... .......is x....... ....of the dcceaserl.

Notice is hereby given that the application will be heard in thc Court-house at...... .at...... .....on.the..... ......d"y of..... ...:...19......

AII persons claiming to have any interest in^the dstate of the deceaseclarc lrercl>y required to come and see the proceE[ings at the tirne :rnd place:rbov'e mentioned..

Any_ pe_rsons wishipg to object to the application may lodge ir caveatrvith tlre ltegistrar ofthe Court before the above datt:.

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Petition No.... ....., of 19...,..In thc estate of..... ......, deceasecl.

RrNuNcrarroN oF Pnosarn.

deceaserd who at ifie.time of his/her cleath

lr......'...|....withinthedistrictof.....d of......... .......19.,.... at.having made and duly executed his/her last will dated the... ...dayof..... ...19...... ancl thereof appointecl me the sole/ one of ilreexecutor(s) :

Now, I, thc undersigned........ .,......do hereby declare that Ihavc not interrneddlcrl iu tlre estate of thc said deceased and that.I willnot hereinafter intennedclle therein with intcnt to defrarrd creditors an<l Ihcreby renounce all rnyrright f,ncl title to the pobatc and execution ofthe said will. .1 .

Signeclbythesaid..., .l..uris.ff l..e...aoyof... ....19...... .

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In the presence (name of witness)........"...i....,..: ......,(signature of witness) '

of (aclclress of witness) ....:.....

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fhe Registry at Jesselton. '1.'.

Petition No.... ..... of 19....;.In tlre estaie of..... ...., cleceasecl.

ItriNuNctrvuoN orr AoutNrsrnATroN.

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Petition No...... ..of 19......

Cevt.rr.

Let nothing be done in the matter of 'the estate of.......late of.... .........deceasecl, who cliecl on tlre.... .,....dayof..... ........at. ......without notice to (fullname. ....:........) of (full address).

Signed this...............d"y of..... ........19...,..

Received at...........,.,.this. ..... .........clay

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lt The Registry at Jesselton.Petition No.... ...of 19....,.

In the estate ,of. .. . .. .. .., deceased.

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The Registrar of the..... ...llegistry at.......You are requested to take notice that a civeai datecl the....

day of.............. ..19,....., irnd of the following tenor has beenentered in this Registry :

I-et nothing be done in the estate of..... ..........1ateof.....'. ........ .....deccased, wlro clicd on the...... ..<iay, of. .19..... at. .....without notici

to'""' """"' 'of"", ,1.\.'_ ,f ,r...' Dated thl!.ir.". .day of..... ......t!)......

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The Itegistry at Jesselton.l']etition No.... .....of 19......

ln the estate of.......... ........, deceased.

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I(now all men by these presents that we.. ........o[

;i .' t"" ..::r"*iil:iTl'::,is'%i"r".3lH:Hl'1'$..::1: ::::::::,of..... ....hereinaffer called ' the second iurety'.......are jointly and severally bound unto the llegistrar of the High Court irrthe sum of dollars.. ...(S.... .......) to be paicl touhe saicl Itegistrar lor which payrncnt well nnrl truly to be mat'le wc birrrlourselves artrl caclt of tts, fclr tlrc wltolc our lrcirs, cxccrrtors irrrtl ittlnrinis-trators firmly by thesc presettts.

Whereas this (iorrrt has gratttert letters oI rdministr:rtion of tlrc cst:rtcof the above-ni,tmcd dcceascrl to the irchnirristrator sulljcct to lris [urrrislrirrgsegurity for the due administration thercof :

The condition of this obligation is such tlrat if the irclrninistrirtor do tlulycollect get in and adrninister the said estate and do :

(a) within six montls frorn the grant of letters of admirristration orwithin such further time as this Court may from time to time appointexhibit in this Court an inventory containing a full and true estimateof all the property in posscssion and all the credits and also all thedebts owing by any person to whichfthc administrator is cntitlcd inthat character, and

(D) in like manner within one year from the grant or within suchfurthcr time as this Court rnay from tinre to time allpoint exhibit nnaccount of the estatc, slrowing the assets whiclt have corne to hishands ancl the manner in which they have been applied or disposed of

and do well anrl trtrly aclministcr the saicl estate-proqf,Ity and cieditsaccorcling to law (that is to say), do pay the de.bts dhich the above-namcd dcceased did owe at ltis/hei decease and further do makc or causcto be made a just and true account of thc said adrniuistration whcncverrequircd by law so to do anrl irll the resicluc of the said estate arrd propertydo deliver and pay unto such person or persons as shall be entitled theretoand, if it shall hereafter tPpear that any will was made by the above-named deceased and the executor therein named or any other persondo exhibit the same in tlris Court malcing request to ltave it allowr:d andapproved accorclingly, if the administrator being thereunto t'equireddo-rendcr anrl rlcliver the said letters of administration (approbation ofsuch will being lir.st hacl ancl rnadc) in this Court, thcn this obligation shnllbe voicl ancl of nort cffect or also shall rcmain in full force and virtue.

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Font'r No. 12.

IN THI' HIGH COURT OF THE COLONY OIT NORTH I]ORNI]O.

The Registry at Jesselton.

Estate of..... '.....deceased.

(Affidavit delivered the,..............doy of,.... 19..,...)

Scrrnnurts oF THE Prtoprntv oo'r'trn Anovn-Nauno DucnASED.

Gross Value-Liabilities-

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CERTIFTCATI! OF PAYMI'NT.

. I hcrclry certify thatg. ......bcing tlrc cstrtc cluty payable inrcspcct of the property aforcsaicl has bccn paid.. ......or thatI lt;tve rrllowed payment of the estatc cluty payablc in respcct of thcproperty aforesaid to be 1:ostponed.

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I{IGI{ COURT OIT TI{]i COLONY OF NORTII ]]OITNIIO.

The Registry at Jesselton.Petition No...... ...of 19......

In the estate of.......!.r..r. ......, deceased.

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Be it lcnown tbat.. .,......Iateday of. ..,..19,.....,last will dated the... ,.,daycopy whereof is hereunto annexed

And be it further known tlrat on thc.. .....t1av of.....19......, the said will was llrovccl ancl rcgisLcrcci in this-Corrrt.

And be it further known that on the clate hercunder written lrchninis-tration of all the movzrble and immovable property in tlre Colorry of NortlrBonreo which by law clevolves to and vests in the personal reprcscntativcof the said deceased was granted by this C.ourt to..... ..,llrc x

........,.......named in tlre said will, a schedule of tlie saicl propertybeing hereunto annexed and xx power being reserved to grant probatcto....... ..,.tl're other x....... .....narned irrthe said will.

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Signalure of Judga or llegishar.

Insert oxecutor, executrix, cxecutors or exccutrices.Deloto if not applicable.

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IN TI{E HIGI{ COURT OF THE COLONY OIT NORTI.I BOIINEO.

The Registry at Jesselton.Petition No...... .of 19......

In the estate of........ .........:.. deceased.

Gnrrxr or Lerrrns oF ADMINIsTRATIox wrtrr rnr Wtrr, AxHrxrn.

Anclbeitfurtlrcrlcnownthatonthe... .clayof.......:, .19......tlrc sirirl will wirs lrroved arrtl rcgistcrt:rl irr Iltc Corrrt rrnd,:rtlrrrirristrittiorrof all llrc nrovul-rlc lurcl irnurovrrblr: propcrty in'tlrc Cblorry oI Nor(irl3ornco wlriclr by law devolvcs to artd vests in tltc pcrsorral rcplescrttittiveof the said deceased was granted by this Court to..... ...,.of.

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And be it further known that on the date hereunder written theseletters of administration were ibsued to the said administrator/adminis-tratrix, he/she having given the security required by this Court for thedue administration of the said property a schedule whereof is hereuntoannexed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THII COLONY OF NORTI{ BORN]]O.

The Registry at Jesselton.Petition No..,. ..,....of 19......

In the estate of...,. ...., deceased.

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representative of the said intestate ).;... .. ........of the *..a

And be it further known that on the date hereunder written theseletters of administration were issued to the said administrator/adminis-tratrix, he/she having given ttre security required by this Court for thedtie administration of the said property, a schedule whereof is hereuntoannexed.

Given under my hand and the seal oI the Court at19......

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IN TI{E HIGH COURT OF TH]' COLONY Otr NORI'II IJOITNIiO.

1'he Registry at,Jesselton. r !I)ctition No..r.,9:.(:.......of. 19.(.::'.

In tlre estate of. .... l'.;, 9y... l;,, r. 4,.. .. ....... ., cleceasecl. 1

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Bc it further lcnown that on the.........:...,.day of.... .-......1q...,aclministratton of all thc movable and irnmovable propert-y of thc sairltestator/intestate so lcft rrnaclministercd was grantld by ihis Court to

.of..... .....the x..-... .......of the said testator/intestate.

And be it further lcnown that on the date hereunder writterr tlrescletters of aclministration were issued to the said...he/she having given the security rcquired by this Court foradministration of thcjsaid property so lcft rrnadministerccl.

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Given undcr rny hand and the seal of the Court at.......this..... .....day of..... ..........19......

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To.... .'.,.........of. !.You are hereby reqirirecl to exhibit in this Cohrt on or bcfore the....:....

day of..thc estate of.....r......, ......clecensc<I, sltowing tlrc assets which havecome to youy.hands ancl tlre manncr in wlrich thcy lravc bccrr atppliccl.or disposed oJ.

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Probate of the will was/letters of aclministrationon tlre. r....day of...... ,.19....-.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Courtday of. .S...............19......

wcre granterl td you

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Ry Section 101(3)it is provided that-

If an executor or adrninistrator, on lleing rer;uired by the Court toexhibit an inventory or account uncler this section, intentionallyomits to comply with this requisition he shall be deemecl to have com-mitted an offence under section 176 or the Penal Code.

Fonn No. 18.

IN THE HIGH COURT Otr THD COLONY OF NORTH BORNEO.

The Registry at JesseltonPetition No.......of 19.......

in the estate of..... .......deceased.

PnrruoN ron RrsuALrNG Pnonern/LETTERs on ApurHrsrRATroN.'fhe humllle pctition of..... .shewetlr :

l.'l'hat the saicl,. .....who rcsiclccl :rt......rlicrl testatc/inlcst:rtr: olr tlrc. ......d"y of..... ..1q......

x 2. 'l'hat tlrc saicl rlcceascd duly cxecuterl lris last will clirtcrl the.........clay of ". ....ancl probate thercof of wlrich ir true copy isnow produced and marlced ' ' was duly grantcd by the (namc ofCourt) .... ....at, .. ..... .to. ..... ..of .

x or 2. The said deceased duly executed his last will daterl the...rlay of..-.. .10...... and letters of arlministrationwillr:t copy of such rvill annexed thereto, o[ rv]rich letters ancl copy o[rvif l tlue copies are no\v llroducccl ancl marlcecl ' ' wcrt: duly grlnterlby the (name of Court). .at,,.. ......to. .........of...

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Fonu No. 19.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF TIIIT COLONY OF NOR+I-I BORN]IO.

The Registry at Jesselton.Petition No.... ........of 19......

In the estate of.....

Norlcn or RrtpauNc oF Gnewr'.-l'his is to give you notice that the unclermcntionecl Grant, which wlrs

issrrcd under the Seal of your Couit, was, on the date stated, rcscalecl in tlrcItegistry of the I{igh Court of the Colony of North Bornco at Jesselton.

Name of deceased......!Nature and date of graht........:.' Reference number [if anv).Date of resealing...

Given under my hand end seal of fhe Court at Jesselton tlris.day of. ..19......

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That the petitioner claims to represent the said deceasecl on the groundthat..... . .r'

xil (a) he is the duly ap1>ointed executor of the sald cleceasetl nnd hasobtaincd a grant of probate ns aforesald ; I

4<jFi x or (D) he is the administrator of the estate of the said deceased dulyappointctl zrs aforesaicl ;

x or (c) he is thc cluly authorisecl attorney of the said.l.the executor/administrator of the said deceased, duly appointedas aforesaid.

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of North Borneo at some/any time within twelve months next before hisdeath. . .

' 5. That so far as thc pctitioncr is aware thc following are thc'debts duefrom the estate of tlre said cleccased to creclitors residing in the Colonyof North Borneo.

.6. That the whole of the estate of the said decea'secl movable and irn-movable within the j uriscliction of this Court, exclusive of what he may havebeen possessed of or entitled to as a trustee {or any pcrson or pgrsonsand not beneficially, and without deducting anything on account of thedebts due and owing from'him, other than the principal of any debtsecured upon any immovable'property'.do not exceed in value the sumof dollars....:9.Y.: ,..........to-the-best of the petitioner's knowledge,information and belief.

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8. Whereupon the petitioner prays that the probate of the saitl will (orthat the said lctters of adnrinistration) m:ry l;e scalctl with thc Scal ofthis Court in accordance rvith Chapter XVII of the l)robate anrl Adrninis-tration Orulinancc

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IN THD HIGI-I COURT OF THD COLONY Otr NORTII I]ORNI]O.' iflre Registry at .|csseltou.. Petition No....... of 19.......

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JloNn ly AmonNny oN RrsranNc.I(now all mcn by thesc presents that we, A.B. of....

C.D. of. .:....:......, and-Il.Ii. of. ..are jointlyand separately bound unto FIer Majesty the Queen in the sum of............dollars of good and lawful currency of the.Colony of North Borneo, to l>e

3 paid to the Accountant-General for the time being, for which payment to ,'.be.well and truly made we bind ourselves and each of us, our heirs, exe-cutors and administrators, by these presents. ,i

Sealed with our seals this.. .....duy of.......... ...1.9...... iiir!

The condition of this Obligation is such that if the above-boundenA.B. the Attorney of the administrator of the estate and effects of X.Y.late of.....,...deceased wlro died on the............day of.19......, do well and truly.administer according to law the movable andimmovable property of tlre saicl deceased wlrich has or shall conrc to hishands, posscssion or lcrtowledge or into the lrands or possession of anyotlrcr r)cl'son for lrim, nnd clo trnnsfcr tho same to.,... .....,. ,. ,. tl'reaclnrinlstrator of tlrc cstirtc rrrd effccts of tlrcftalcl dcccnscrl or to hisnominees, then this Obligation to be void and of non effect brrt otlrerwiscto remain in full force and virtue.

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Whereas CD of.. ........has presented a Petition to tlris Courtpraying for a grant of..... ..i:.... ...of the said AB dcceascrlio liim-as (here describe the capacity of the Petitioner as in lris Petitiorr)and that.of..... ...that. ......also claims to bc.of t|e said AII dcceased ancl that yotr are (executor or onc uf tltc ttr-'xl oIkin, stating relationship as the case rnay be) of t\e said All dcccast:tl.

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