Succession Act, 1925
Succession Act, 1925 — Section 241: Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor
241. Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor. When any executor is absent from the Province in which application is made, and there is no executor within the Province willing to act, letters of administration, with the will annexed, may be granted to the attorney or agent of the absent executor; for the use and benefit of his principal, limited until he shall obtain probate or letters of administration granted to himself. 242. Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent person who, if present, would be entitled to administer. When any person to whom, if present, letters of administration, with the will annexed, might be granted, is absent from the Province, letters of administration, with the will annexed, may be granted to his attorney or agent, limited as mentioned in section 241. 243. Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy. When a person entitled to administration in case of intestacy is absent from the Province, and no person equally entitled is willing to act, letters of administration may be granted to the attorney or agent of the absent person, limited as mentioned in section 241.
This is the text of the provision as enacted. It is legal information, not legal advice, and it cannot account for the facts of your own matter. For advice on your situation, consult a verified advocate.
